Crime Rates at Lancaster Gardens, London, SW19 5DG

Lancaster Gardens area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Village , and the 161st lowest 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 Lancaster Gardens (SW19 5DG) in the last 12 months was 33.4 per 1,000 residents and was 18.8% lower than the Village average (41.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lancaster Gardens (SW19 5DG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rectory Orchard, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lancaster Gardens (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.