Total Crime Rate
88.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Garrads Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Streatham Hill East , and the 323rd lowest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Garrads Road (SW16 1JZ) in the last 12 months was 88.5 per 1,000 residents and was 14.4% higher than the Streatham Hill East average (77.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 33.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Garrads Road (SW16 1JZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tarrington Close, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wellington Mews (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bedford Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodfield Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Abbotswood Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tooting Bec Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hoadly Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Woodfield Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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