Total Crime Rate

287.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

54.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 287.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 154.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 54.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.6 9/10
  • Drugs 18.0 10/10
  • Other theft 12.9 9/10
  • Public order 12.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.3 8/10
  • Robbery 7.7 8/10
  • Theft from the person 7.7 8/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Other crime 5.1 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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 New Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Broad Green , and the 77th highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Waddon New Road (CR0 4JB) in the last 12 months was 287.9 per 1,000 residents and was 58.9% higher 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 60 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 54.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 52.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waddon New Road (CR0 4JB), the main crime hotspot is near Old Palace Road. Police recorded 71 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Waddon New Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/49)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lower Church Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Roman Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Eland Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Hanover Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Tamworth Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Tamworth Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ravenswood Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ravenswood Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ravenswood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Roman Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Latimer Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eland Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Duppas Hill Terrace —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harrison'S Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harrison'S Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Waddon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sylverdale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sylverdale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Old Palace Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Palace Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Palace Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St John'S Road —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Eland Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Hanover Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Palace Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Cornwall Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Renown Close —
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Data Sources

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