Crime Rates at Waddon Court Road, Croydon, CR0 4AJ

Waddon Court Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown , and the 243rd lowest crime rate of 1,082 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 37.9 per 1,000 residents and was 19.8% lower than the Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown average (47.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 19.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waddon Court Road (CR0 4AJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 266 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mill Lane (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.