Total Crime Rate
60.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Woodfield 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 1LN) 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 1LN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sternhold Avenue, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dingley Lane (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Streatham Hill East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Dingley Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hoadly Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sternhold Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sternhold Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Drewstead Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Drewstead Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dingley Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Woodfield Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodfield Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Dingley Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dingley Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Abbotswood Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norfolk House Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Drewstead Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | De Montfort Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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