Crime Rates at South Gardens, London, SW19 2NT

South Gardens area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Colliers Wood , and the 257th highest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

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 South Gardens (SW19 2NT) in the last 12 months was 66.2 per 1,000 residents and was 42.0% lower than the Colliers Wood average (114.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 27.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Gardens (SW19 2NT), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 312 crimes here, including 60 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.