Crime Rates at Garratt Lane, London, SW17 0GQ

Garratt Lane area has the 11th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Tooting Bec , and the 409th highest crime rate of 825 local areas in Wandsworth .

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 Garratt Lane (SW17 0GQ) in the last 12 months was 77.7 per 1,000 residents and was 3.3% higher than the Tooting Bec average (75.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 12.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Garratt Lane (SW17 0GQ), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 226 crimes here, including 144 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.