Crime Rates at Garratt Lane, London, SW18 4HW

Garratt Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Wandle , and the 45th highest crime rate of 825 local areas in Wandsworth .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Garratt Lane (SW18 4HW) in the last 12 months was 357.3 per 1,000 residents and was 410.2% higher than the Wandle average (70.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 59 (≈ 141.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 18.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Garratt Lane (SW18 4HW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Siward Road, where police recorded 67 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Theatre/Concert Hall (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.