Crime Rates at Prentis Road, London, SW16 1QB

Prentis Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Streatham Hill East , and the 118th 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 Prentis Road (SW16 1QB) in the last 12 months was 40.5 per 1,000 residents and was 47.7% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Prentis Road (SW16 1QB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 375 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ockley Road (82 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.