Total Crime Rate
85.9 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Waddon New Road area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Broad Green , and the 475th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Waddon New Road (CR0 4JF) in the last 12 months was 85.9 per 1,000 residents and was 50.3% lower than the Broad Green average (172.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (β 23.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 42.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Waddon New Road (CR0 4JF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Roman Way, where police recorded 69 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Croydon Tramlink (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rectory Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Roman Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Duppas Hill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Harrison'S Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Benson Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Courtney Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Roman Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Roman Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Roman Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Roman Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Roman Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Duppas Hill Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Roman Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Roman Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Roman Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Duppas Hill Terrace | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rectory Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Duppas Hill Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cuthbert Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vicarage Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Croydon Tramlink | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Duppas Hill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Eland Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Croydon Tramlink | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Abbey Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Warrington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Warrington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St John'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waddon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waddon Road | Under investigation |
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