Total Crime Rate

120.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.9 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 120.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 51.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 49.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.2 8/10
  • Burglary 8.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 Park Avenue area has the 43rd lowest crime rate of 104 local areas in Broad Green , and the 302nd 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 Park Avenue (CR0 4LU) in the last 12 months was 120.2 per 1,000 residents and was 33.7% lower 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 51.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waddon Park Avenue (CR0 4LU), the main crime hotspot is near Mill Lane. Police recorded 97 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Waddon Park Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/42)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mill Lane —
Apr 2026Public order Godson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waddon Park Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Waddon Park Avenue —
Apr 2026Other crime Alton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rigby Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rigby Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Limes Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Purley Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Godson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jennett Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Mill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Courtney Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jennett Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jennett Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Epsom Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Penfold Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Penfold Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penfold Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wandle Side —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old School Place —
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Data Sources

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