Total Crime Rate

55.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.5 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 55.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 11.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.5 3/10
  • Burglary 5.7 6/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.9 1/10
  • Other theft 1.9 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Woodfield Avenue area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Streatham Hill East , and the 157th lowest crime rate of 768 local areas in Lambeth .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Woodfield Avenue (SW16 1LD) in the last 12 months was 55.5 per 1,000 residents and was 33.2% 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 Vehicle crime with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 11.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodfield Avenue (SW16 1LD), the main crime hotspot is near Tarrington Close. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Woodfield Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tarrington Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodfield Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mount Ephraim Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dingley Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodfield Grove —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hoadly Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beckett Close Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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