Crime Rates at Sherwood Gardens, London, SE16 3JA

Sherwood Gardens area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Old Kent Road , and the 251st lowest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sherwood Gardens (SE16 3JA) in the last 12 months was 79.7 per 1,000 residents and was 36.8% 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 Other theft with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 61.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sherwood Gardens (SE16 3JA), the main crime hotspot is near Mason Close. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.