Crime Rates at Sherwood Gardens, London, SE16 3JA

Sherwood Gardens area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Old Kent Road , and the 271st lowest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sherwood Gardens (SE16 3JA) in the last 12 months was 94.2 per 1,000 residents and was 25.2% lower than the Old Kent Road average (126.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sherwood Gardens (SE16 3JA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stevenson Crescent, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mason Close (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.