Total Crime Rate

72.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 72.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 42.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 6/10
  • Public order 7.7 6/10
  • Robbery 7.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.7 7/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • 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
  • 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

Dingley Lane area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Streatham Hill East , and the 230th 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 Dingley Lane (SW16 1AY) in the last 12 months was 72.8 per 1,000 residents and was 12.3% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 42.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dingley Lane (SW16 1AY), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 66 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 Dingley Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Mortimer Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sternhold Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Salford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mount Ephraim Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dingley Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Mount Ephraim Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount Ephraim Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft De Montfort Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft De Montfort Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Drewstead Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodfield Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Burglary Salford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hoadly Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beckett Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodfield Grove —
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Data Sources

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