Crime Rates at De Montfort Road, London, SW16 1NF

De Montfort Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Streatham Hill East , and the 133rd 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 De Montfort Road (SW16 1NF) in the last 12 months was 231.1 per 1,000 residents and was 198.5% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 1800.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -64.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 39.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around De Montfort Road (SW16 1NF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lowndes Mews, where police recorded 105 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.