Total Crime Rate

39.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 39.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.8 4/10
  • Burglary 4.9 5/10
  • Drugs 4.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Polesden Gardens area has the 45th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Cannon Hill , and the 192nd lowest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Polesden Gardens (SW20 0UN) in the last 12 months was 39.4 per 1,000 residents and was 9.4% higher than the Cannon Hill average (36.0 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 , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 14.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 27.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Polesden Gardens (SW20 0UN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Savill Gardens, where police recorded 49 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Grayswood Gardens (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Polesden Gardens area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beverley Way (Kingston By Pass) Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour A238 —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grayswood Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Camberley Avenue —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Savill Gardens Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Somerset Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Farnham Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Farnham Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Farnham Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Hidcote Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Savill Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Farnham Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Grayswood Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Coombe Lane —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Savill Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Taunton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Polesden Gardens —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petworth Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petworth Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Petworth Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petworth Gardens —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grayswood Gardens Under investigation

Data Sources

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