Crime Rates at Waddon New Road, Croydon, CR0 4JB

Waddon New Road area has the 24th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Broad Green , and the 78th highest crime rate of 1,082 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 295.6 per 1,000 residents and was 71.0% higher than the Broad Green average (172.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 64 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 700.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 77.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 118.1% 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 77 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.