Crime Rates at Benett Gardens, London, SW16 4QE

Benett Gardens area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Norbury & Pollards Hill , and the 485th lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Benett Gardens (SW16 4QE) in the last 12 months was 67.7 per 1,000 residents and was 45.2% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 38.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 87.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Benett Gardens (SW16 4QE), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.