Total Crime Rate

80.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 80.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.1 5/10
  • Other theft 10.1 8/10
  • Shoplifting 10.1 5/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Waverley Avenue area has the 9th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Kenley , and the 509th 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 Waverley Avenue (CR8 5BE) in the last 12 months was 80.5 per 1,000 residents and was 51.0% higher than the Kenley average (53.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -53.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 159.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waverley Avenue (CR8 5BE), the main crime hotspot is near Old Barn Lane. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Waverley Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hawkhirst Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft New Barn Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Barn Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Old Barn Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson New Barn Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson New Barn Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Godstone Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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