Crime Rates at Swallow Gardens, London, SW16 6UD

Swallow Gardens area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Streatham Common & Vale , and the 254th lowest crime rate of 768 local areas in Lambeth .

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 Swallow Gardens (SW16 6UD) in the last 12 months was 77.2 per 1,000 residents and was 25.8% lower than the Streatham Common & Vale average (104.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Swallow Gardens (SW16 6UD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fir Tree Close, where police recorded 57 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Aldrington Road (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.