Crime Rates at Waverley Road, London, SE25 4HU

Waverley Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Shirley North , and the 160th lowest crime rate of 1,082 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 Waverley Road (SE25 4HU) in the last 12 months was 28.5 per 1,000 residents and was 59.8% lower than the Shirley North average (70.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waverley Road (SE25 4HU), the main crime hotspot is near Love Lane. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.