One paragraph per borough, built from area data: Met Police recorded crime, green space, and typical peak commute — plus the Band D council tax bill for 2025/26.
Southwark averages 75/100 for families across the 7 postcodes we cover, scoring 67/100 on safety, 98/100 on green space and 69/100 on commute. Met Police recorded 135 offences per 1,000 residents in the year to 2024 — the 26th lowest rate of London's 32 boroughs. Band D council tax is £1,932 a year. Its strongest postcode is SE17 (North Walworth) at 81/100, and the widest gap inside the borough is down to SE21 (Dulwich Wood) at 63/100 — a 18-point spread that shows why a borough average only gets you so far.
Wandsworth averages 75/100 for families across the 5 postcodes we cover, scoring 86/100 on safety, 80/100 on green space and 59/100 on commute. Met Police recorded 90 offences per 1,000 residents in the year to 2024 — the 11th lowest rate of London's 32 boroughs. Band D council tax is £991 a year. Its strongest postcode is SW11 (Shaftesbury & Queenstown) at 82/100, and the widest gap inside the borough is down to SW17 (Tooting Bec) at 66/100 — a 16-point spread that shows why a borough average only gets you so far.
Lambeth averages 74/100 for families across the 8 postcodes we cover, scoring 64/100 on safety, 94/100 on green space and 72/100 on commute. Met Police recorded 140 offences per 1,000 residents in the year to 2024 — the 28th lowest rate of London's 32 boroughs. Band D council tax is £2,030 a year. Its strongest postcode is SE11 (Kennington) at 82/100, and the widest gap inside the borough is down to SW16 (Streatham Common & Vale) at 58/100 — a 24-point spread that shows why a borough average only gets you so far.
Greenwich averages 73/100 for families across the 5 postcodes we cover, scoring 82/100 on safety, 83/100 on green space and 57/100 on commute. Met Police recorded 100 offences per 1,000 residents in the year to 2024 — the 15th lowest rate of London's 32 boroughs. Band D council tax is £2,178 a year. Its strongest postcode is SE10 (East Greenwich) at 83/100, and the widest gap inside the borough is down to SE3 (Blackheath Westcombe) at 57/100 — a 26-point spread that shows why a borough average only gets you so far.
Lewisham averages 73/100 for families across the 7 postcodes we cover, scoring 78/100 on safety, 83/100 on green space and 64/100 on commute. Met Police recorded 108 offences per 1,000 residents in the year to 2024 — the 20th lowest rate of London's 32 boroughs. Band D council tax is £2,272 a year. Its strongest postcode is SE8 (Deptford) at 83/100, and the widest gap inside the borough is down to SE4 (Brockley) at 58/100 — a 25-point spread that shows why a borough average only gets you so far.
Merton averages 73/100 for families across the 4 postcodes we cover, scoring 90/100 on safety, 96/100 on green space and 39/100 on commute. Met Police recorded 82 offences per 1,000 residents in the year to 2024 — the 10th lowest rate of London's 32 boroughs. Band D council tax is £2,225 a year. Its strongest postcode is SW19 (Hillside) at 78/100, and the widest gap inside the borough is down to CR4 (Figge's Marsh) at 66/100 — a 12-point spread that shows why a borough average only gets you so far.
Kingston upon Thames averages 70/100 for families across the 6 postcodes we cover, scoring 93/100 on safety, 89/100 on green space and 29/100 on commute. Met Police recorded 75 offences per 1,000 residents in the year to 2024 — the 7th lowest rate of London's 32 boroughs. Band D council tax is £2,488 a year. Its strongest postcode is KT6 (Surbiton Hill) at 78/100, and the widest gap inside the borough is down to KT9 (Chessington South & Malden Rushett) at 63/100 — a 15-point spread that shows why a borough average only gets you so far.
Richmond upon Thames averages 70/100 for families across the 6 postcodes we cover, scoring 100/100 on safety, 92/100 on green space and 25/100 on commute. Met Police recorded 58 offences per 1,000 residents in the year to 2024 — the 1st lowest rate of London's 32 boroughs. Band D council tax is £2,379 a year. Its strongest postcode is TW1 (Twickenham Riverside) at 77/100, and the widest gap inside the borough is down to TW9 (North Richmond) at 65/100 — a 12-point spread that shows why a borough average only gets you so far.
Sutton averages 68/100 for families across the 5 postcodes we cover, scoring 95/100 on safety, 100/100 on green space and 9/100 on commute. Met Police recorded 70 offences per 1,000 residents in the year to 2024 — the 4th lowest rate of London's 32 boroughs. Band D council tax is £2,317 a year. Its strongest postcode is SM5 (Carshalton Central) at 70/100, and the widest gap inside the borough is down to SM3 (North Cheam) at 65/100 — a 5-point spread that shows why a borough average only gets you so far.
Bromley averages 62/100 for families across the 5 postcodes we cover, scoring 94/100 on safety, 60/100 on green space and 30/100 on commute. Met Police recorded 72 offences per 1,000 residents in the year to 2024 — the 6th lowest rate of London's 32 boroughs. Band D council tax is £2,123 a year. Its strongest postcode is BR3 (Kelsey & Eden Park) at 75/100, and the widest gap inside the borough is down to BR6 (Chelsfield) at 46/100 — a 29-point spread that shows why a borough average only gets you so far.
Bexley averages 57/100 for families across the 7 postcodes we cover, scoring 98/100 on safety, 48/100 on green space and 24/100 on commute. Met Police recorded 62 offences per 1,000 residents in the year to 2024 — the 2nd lowest rate of London's 32 boroughs. Band D council tax is £2,287 a year. Its strongest postcode is DA7 (Bexleyheath) at 70/100, and the widest gap inside the borough is down to DA16 (East Wickham) at 49/100 — a 21-point spread that shows why a borough average only gets you so far.
Croydon averages 49/100 for families across the 6 postcodes we cover, scoring 80/100 on safety, 39/100 on green space and 26/100 on commute. Met Police recorded 105 offences per 1,000 residents in the year to 2024 — the 18th lowest rate of London's 32 boroughs. Band D council tax is £2,621 a year. Its strongest postcode is SE25 (South Norwood) at 74/100, and the widest gap inside the borough is down to CR2 (Sanderstead) at 37/100 — a 37-point spread that shows why a borough average only gets you so far.