Crime Rates at Carey Gardens, London, SW8 4HJ

Carey Gardens area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 94 local areas in Battersea Park , and the 231st lowest crime rate of 805 local areas in Wandsworth .

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 Carey Gardens (SW8 4HJ) in the last 12 months was 47.6 per 1,000 residents and was 55.6% lower than the Battersea Park average (107.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 25.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ).

In the area around Carey Gardens (SW8 4HJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Minshull Street, where police recorded 75 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Albion Avenue (36 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.