Crime Rates at Drewstead Road, London, SW16 1LY

Drewstead Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Streatham Hill East , and the 96th highest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Drewstead Road (SW16 1LY) in the last 12 months was 305.0 per 1,000 residents and was 293.9% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 225.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 118.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 35.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Drewstead Road (SW16 1LY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 130 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Streatham Hill (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.