Total Crime Rate

74.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 74.1 7/10
  • Drugs 21.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 18.5 4/10
  • Other theft 12.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.3 2/10
  • Public order 6.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Drewstead Road area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Streatham Hill East , and the 240th lowest crime rate of 768 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 1AD) in the last 12 months was 74.1 per 1,000 residents and was 10.7% lower than the Streatham Hill East average (83.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Drewstead Road (SW16 1AD), the main crime hotspot is near Drewstead Road. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 15 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 (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hoadly Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft St Andrews Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dingley Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Drewstead Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Salford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Salford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodfield Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beckett Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodfield Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rastell Avenue —
Apr 2026Robbery Drewstead Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Mortimer Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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