Crime Rates at Wandle Side, Croydon, CR0 4JY

Wandle Side area has the 39th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Broad Green , and the 366th 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 Wandle Side (CR0 4JY) in the last 12 months was 106.2 per 1,000 residents and was 38.6% lower than the Broad Green average (172.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 50.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 45.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wandle Side (CR0 4JY), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 124 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.