Crime Rates at Polesden Gardens, London, SW20 0UW

Polesden Gardens area has the 44th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Cannon Hill , and the 216th lowest crime rate of 580 local areas in Merton .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Polesden Gardens (SW20 0UW) in the last 12 months was 44.3 per 1,000 residents and was 30.1% higher than the Cannon Hill average (34.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 14.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Polesden Gardens (SW20 0UW), the main crime hotspot is near Savill Gardens. Police recorded 63 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.