Crime Rates at Forrest Gardens, London, SW16 4LP

Forrest Gardens area has the 15th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Norbury & Pollards Hill , and the 416th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Forrest Gardens (SW16 4LP) in the last 12 months was 95.1 per 1,000 residents and was 23.0% lower than the Norbury & Pollards Hill average (123.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 23.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forrest Gardens (SW16 4LP), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 73 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.