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Is Waddon safe?

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Indicative score

Normal caution

Based on public recorded crime near Waddon, Croydon within 500m.

Incidents

68

Trend

rising

Confidence

High

Crime Summary

Most recent public police data available: July 2026.

Anti-social behaviour28
violent crime19
Vehicle crime6
Other theft4
Burglary3
Robbery1

Area Profile

Museum-heavy, well connected, and generally calmer late at night than major nightlife districts.

Tourist friendlinessExcellent
Family suitabilityHigh
NightlifeBalanced
Late-night cautionLow

Local Policing

This point falls in the Waddon neighbourhood, covered by the Metropolitan Police.

Current local priorities

  • Burglary - To reduce residential and non-residential burglaries across the ward.
  • Theft from and of motor vehicles
  • Drug offences and associated anti social behaviour
Local policing team page

Transport

Nearest rail-based stations from the TfL Unified API.

Waddon

575m away · Southern

Wandle Park Tram Stop

1.2km away · Tram

Church Street Tram Stop

1.3km away · Tram

South Croydon

1.4km away · Gatwick Express, Southern, Thameslink

How to Read This

Designed for travel planning, not certainty.

  • Recent street-level incidents within the selected radius are weighted by category.
  • Violence, robbery, weapons and burglary carry higher weight than lower-severity categories.
  • Dense central visitor areas are normalized so footfall does not automatically imply danger.
  • Improving recent trend slightly lifts the score; a rising trend lowers it.
  • The score is indicative and based only on public recorded crime data, not a guarantee of personal safety.

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