Crime Rates at Stapleton Gardens, Waddon, Croydon, CR0 4DS

Stapleton Gardens area has the 12th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown , and the 274th highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Stapleton Gardens (CR0 4DS) in the last 12 months was 126.0 per 1,000 residents and was 184.6% higher 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 64.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stapleton Gardens (CR0 4DS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 92 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Propeller Crescent (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.