Waddon — Neighbourhood Policing Team
Local policing team in the Metropolitan Police Service area: contact routes, current priorities and public events.
Contact the team
In an emergency always call 999. For non-emergencies call 101 or use Metropolitan Police Service's online reporting.
Recorded crime — June 2026
226 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (244): ▼ 18 (7%) lower. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Violence and sexual offences68 · 30%
- Anti-social behaviour61 · 27%
- Vehicle crime17 · 8%
- Shoplifting16 · 7%
- Public order15 · 7%
- Other theft14 · 6%
- Drugs9 · 4%
- Robbery6 · 3%
Street-level open data from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0), counted within this team’s official boundary. Locations on data.police.uk are approximate — snapped to anonymised map points near where each crime occurred — so figures are a guide, not an exact address-level count. Captured 2026-08-08.
What happened to reported crimes — June 2026
162 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified79 · 49%
- Unable to prosecute suspect54 · 33%
- Awaiting court outcome21 · 13%
- Action to be taken by another organisation6 · 4%
- Local resolution1 · 1%
- Further investigation is not in the public interest1 · 1%
Recorded outcomes from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0). A crime and its outcome can fall in different months, so these do not map one-to-one onto the crime counts above. Captured 2026-08-09.
Current priorities
Burglary - To reduce residential and non-residential burglaries across the ward.
To visit with victims of providing reassurance and crime prevention advice. Monitor patterns or trends of these incidents and implement intelligence lead policing.
Set: 2026-03-05
Theft from and of motor vehicles
Intelligence led patrols to target offenders, and crime prevention advice to help reduce offences.
Set: 2026-03-05
Drug offences and associated anti social behaviour
Increase hi-vis patrols in the local parks and open spaces.
Set: 2026-03-05
Public events & surgeries
LFB - Open day event
2026-07-31 · Croydon Fire Station, 90 Old Town Croydon
Event listings reflect the last data refresh — check the official team page before attending.
Nearby teams in Metropolitan Police Service
All Metropolitan Police Service neighbourhood teams →Source: data.police.uk API · Licensed under Open Government Licence v3.0 · Fetched 2026-07-13. BlueLineHub is independent and not affiliated with Metropolitan Police Service.