Crime Rates at Ambleside Avenue, London, SW16 1QP

Ambleside Avenue area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Streatham Common & Vale , and the 324th 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 Ambleside Avenue (SW16 1QP) in the last 12 months was 88.9 per 1,000 residents and was 11.8% lower than the Streatham Common & Vale average (100.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 44.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 31.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ambleside Avenue (SW16 1QP), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 171 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.