Crime Rates at Carey Gardens, London, SW8 4HW

Carey Gardens area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 99 local areas in Battersea Park , and the 245th lowest crime rate of 825 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 4HW) in the last 12 months was 49.2 per 1,000 residents and was 59.8% lower than the Battersea Park average (122.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Carey Gardens (SW8 4HW), the main crime hotspot is near Albion Avenue. Police recorded 76 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.