Crime Rates at Woodfield Avenue, London, SW16 1LG

Woodfield Avenue area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Streatham Hill East , and the 203rd 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 Woodfield Avenue (SW16 1LG) in the last 12 months was 60.8 per 1,000 residents and was 21.5% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 5 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 ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 33.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodfield Avenue (SW16 1LG), 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.