Crime Rates at Waddon Park Avenue, Croydon, CR0 4LW

Waddon Park Avenue area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Broad Green , and the 412th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Waddon Park Avenue (CR0 4LW) in the last 12 months was 95.6 per 1,000 residents and was 44.7% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 38.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waddon Park Avenue (CR0 4LW), the main crime hotspot is near Waddon. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.