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Is Woodside safe?

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Indicative score

Normal caution

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

Incidents

53

Trend

stable

Confidence

High

Crime Summary

Most recent public police data available: July 2026.

violent crime17
Vehicle crime9
Anti-social behaviour10
Burglary3
Shoplifting4
Theft from the person3

Area Profile

Visitor-friendly by day, calmer in the evening, and best for stays that do not need West End proximity.

Tourist friendlinessExcellent
Family suitabilityHigh
NightlifeQuiet
Late-night cautionLow

Local Policing

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

Current local priorities

  • Reducing Violent Crime as a Pan London objective working in conjunction with local residents and businesses to focus on hotspots areas and identified individuals
  • Anti Social Behaviour on Harrington Road, Portland Road and in the Malcolm Road area
  • Drug dealing within the ward
Local policing team page

Transport

Nearest rail-based stations from the TfL Unified API.

Arena Tram Stop

556m away · Tram

Woodside Tram Stop

658m away · Tram

Norwood Junction

781m away · Southeastern, Southern, Thameslink

Harrington Road Tram Stop

840m away · Tram

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.
  • A stable neighbourhood baseline from the official English Indices of Deprivation crime domain anchors the score.
  • 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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