Total Crime Rate

10.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 10.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.9 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Waddington Way area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 128 local areas in Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood , and the 25th 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 Waddington Way (SE19 3XP) in the last 12 months was 10.3 per 1,000 residents and was 88.1% lower than the Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood average (86.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

In the area around Waddington Way (SE19 3XP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Menlo Gardens, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beaumaris Gardens (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

View Crime In Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood

Crime Over Time in Waddington Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Woodlands Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Glenhurst Rise —
Apr 2026Other theft Glenhurst Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Ingram Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Ingram Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Beulah Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Founders Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Founders Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spurgeon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Glenhurst Rise —
Apr 2026Drugs The Woodlands Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Woodlands Under investigation
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Data Sources

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