Total Crime Rate
77.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
16.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Riggindale Road area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Streatham Common & Vale , and the 256th lowest crime rate of 768 local areas in Lambeth .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Riggindale Road (SW16 1QL) in the last 12 months was 77.7 per 1,000 residents and was 25.3% lower than the Streatham Common & Vale average (104.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 400.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Riggindale Road (SW16 1QL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fir Tree Close, where police recorded 57 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Aldrington Road (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Streatham St Leonard's| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Aldrington Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairmile Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Fir Tree Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Conyer'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Riggindale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Riggindale Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Whinfell Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Whinfell Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whinfell Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whinfell Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whinfell Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rydal Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Thirlmere Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thirlmere Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Swallow Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fairmile Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairmile Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Aldrington Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fernwood Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Babington Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Babington Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Babington Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Babington Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fernwood Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fernwood Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Campbell Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Keens Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Campbell Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tooting Bec Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tarrington Close | — |
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