Total Crime Rate

23.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 23.7 2/10
  • Violent crimes 9.5 2/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Public order 4.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.4 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Waddon Court Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown , and the 117th lowest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Waddon Court Road (CR0 4AJ) in the last 12 months was 23.7 per 1,000 residents and was 46.5% lower than the Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown average (44.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 9.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waddon Court Road (CR0 4AJ), the main crime hotspot is near Mill Lane. Police recorded 97 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Waddon Court Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/30)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Waddon Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wandle Side —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Waddon —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waddon Court Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Waddon Court Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Mill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mill Lane —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Waddon Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waddon Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Wandle Side Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waddon Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waddon Park Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Limes Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Purley Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Godson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Godson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Ridgeway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Alton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Waddon Park Avenue —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mill Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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