Crime Rates at Drewstead Road, London, SW16 1AG

Drewstead Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Streatham Hill East , and the 249th 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 1AG) in the last 12 months was 71.0 per 1,000 residents and was 8.3% 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 Drugs with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -70.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Drewstead Road (SW16 1AG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sternhold Avenue, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Drewstead Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.