Crime Rates at Pentland Gardens, London, SW18 2AN

Pentland Gardens area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Wandle , and the 69th lowest crime rate of 805 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 Pentland Gardens (SW18 2AN) in the last 12 months was 21.9 per 1,000 residents and was 71.5% lower than the Wandle average (76.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 17.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pentland Gardens (SW18 2AN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Westdean Close, where police recorded 53 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Further/Higher Educational Building (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.