Total Crime Rate

69.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 69.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 30.4 6/10
  • Public order 15.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.2 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.1 5/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.0 4/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Woodfield Avenue area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Streatham Hill East , and the 219th 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 Woodfield Avenue (SW16 1LN) in the last 12 months was 69.9 per 1,000 residents and was 15.8% 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 Public order with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 30.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodfield Avenue (SW16 1LN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Woodfield Grove, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Drewstead Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Woodfield Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mount Ephraim Lane —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Mortimer Close Under investigation
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 —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodfield Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft De Montfort Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft De Montfort Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Drewstead Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount Ephraim Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sternhold Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Mount Ephraim Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dingley Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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