Total Crime Rate

129.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.5 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 129.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 45.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.0 7/10
  • Drugs 24.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.5 7/10
  • Burglary 14.0 9/10
  • Other theft 10.5 8/10
  • Public order 10.5 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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 Road area has the 49th lowest crime rate of 104 local areas in Broad Green , and the 265th 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 Waddon Road (CR0 4LB) in the last 12 months was 129.4 per 1,000 residents and was 28.6% lower than the Broad Green average (181.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 45.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waddon Road (CR0 4LB), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 82 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Waddon Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/67)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harrison'S Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Palace Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Sylverdale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Church Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sylverdale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Church Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harrison'S Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Reeves Corner Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Reeves Corner Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Ludford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Palace Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Church Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ravenswood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Duppas Hill Terrace —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duppas Hill Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Latimer Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Hillside Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Hanover Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Hanover Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Waddon New Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Waddon New Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Waddon New Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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