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

Waddon Park Avenue area has the 6th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown , and the 165th highest crime rate of 1,082 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 4LX) in the last 12 months was 179.5 per 1,000 residents and was 279.6% higher than the Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown average (47.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 56.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waddon Park Avenue (CR0 4LX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 139 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mill Lane (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.