Total Crime Rate
14.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
4.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Haling Park Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown , and the 48th lowest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Haling Park Road (CR2 6FJ) in the last 12 months was 14.8 per 1,000 residents and was 66.6% lower than the Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown average (44.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 4.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Haling Park Road (CR2 6FJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bramley Close, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Violet Gardens (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Waddon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elder Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Bramley Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Denning Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Goodwin Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Violet Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Violet Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ashley Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Ashley Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Warham Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Warham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Warham Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Goodwin Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bramley Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Denning Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Bramley Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hyrstdene | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bramley Hill | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Whitgift Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Bramley Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Heath Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bramley Hill | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Waldronhyrst | Under investigation |
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