Crime Rates at Vauxhall Gardens, South Croydon, CR2 6JR

Vauxhall Gardens area has the 8th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown , and the 239th highest crime rate of 1,070 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 Vauxhall Gardens (CR2 6JR) in the last 12 months was 140.0 per 1,000 residents and was 216.3% higher 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 72.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vauxhall Gardens (CR2 6JR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Augustine'S Avenue (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.