Crime Rates at Drewstead Road, London, SW16 1AA

Drewstead Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Streatham Hill East , and the 108th highest crime rate of 768 local areas in Lambeth .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Drewstead Road (SW16 1AA) in the last 12 months was 274.7 per 1,000 residents and was 231.1% higher than the Streatham Hill East average (83.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 87.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 26.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Drewstead Road (SW16 1AA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lowndes Mews, where police recorded 135 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Theatre/Concert Hall (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.