Crime Rates at Stratton Avenue, Wallington, SM6 9LL

Stratton Avenue area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Purley & Woodcote , and the 84th lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Stratton Avenue (SM6 9LL) in the last 12 months was 19.3 per 1,000 residents and was 76.6% lower than the Purley & Woodcote average (82.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2023. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2023.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 68.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stratton Avenue (SM6 9LL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Carleton Avenue, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Ridge (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.