Crime Rates at Garratt Lane, London, SW18 4EA

Garratt Lane area has the 21st highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Wandle , and the 323rd 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 Garratt Lane (SW18 4EA) in the last 12 months was 65.4 per 1,000 residents and was 14.9% lower than the Wandle average (76.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 16.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Garratt Lane (SW18 4EA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 59 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St John'S Drive (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.