Total Crime Rate

77.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.3 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 77.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 19.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.3 6/10
  • Burglary 4.8 5/10
  • Drugs 4.8 5/10
  • Other crime 4.8 7/10
  • Shoplifting 4.8 4/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Robbery 2.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 22nd lowest crime rate of 104 local areas in Broad Green , and the 527th highest 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 4AP) in the last 12 months was 77.3 per 1,000 residents and was 57.4% lower than the Broad Green average (181.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 19.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waddon Court Road (CR0 4AP), 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 (30/32)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rigby Close —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Godson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mill Lane —
Apr 2026Other theft Mill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waddon Court Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Waddon Court Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rigby Close —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Wandle Side Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wandle Side —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Waddon —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Purley Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Limes Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Ridgeway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Waddon Park Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waddon Park Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Alton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Waddon Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Waddon Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waddon Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waddon Under investigation
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Data Sources

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