Crime Rates at Wrangthorn Walk, Croydon, CR0 4RZ

Wrangthorn Walk area has the highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown , and the 5th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wrangthorn Walk (CR0 4RZ) in the last 12 months was 1348.0 per 1,000 residents and was 2751.0% 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 256 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -87.5% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -87.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 144.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 49.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wrangthorn Walk (CR0 4RZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 266 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.