Total Crime Rate

61.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 61.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 6/10
  • Robbery 7.7 8/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Drewstead Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Streatham Hill East , and the 209th lowest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

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 Drewstead Road (SW16 1AB) in the last 12 months was 61.3 per 1,000 residents and was 20.8% lower than the Streatham Hill East average (77.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 23.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Drewstead Road (SW16 1AB), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Drewstead Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Dingley Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Salford Road —
Sep 2025Other theft Dingley Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dingley Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Drewstead Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Drewstead Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Drewstead Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sternhold Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sternhold Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dingley Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences De Montfort Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Salford Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tenham Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Tenham Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norfolk House Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hoadly Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Woodfield Lane —
Sep 2025Burglary Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Woodfield Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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