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

Vauxhall Gardens area has the 25th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown , and the 379th 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 Vauxhall Gardens (CR2 6JR) in the last 12 months was 104.0 per 1,000 residents and was 120.0% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 48.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vauxhall Gardens (CR2 6JR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brighton Road, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.