Total Crime Rate
119.2 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Thirlmere Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Streatham Common & Vale , and the 337th highest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Thirlmere Road (SW16 1QW) in the last 12 months was 119.2 per 1,000 residents and was 18.3% higher than the Streatham Common & Vale average (100.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (β 31.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Thirlmere Road (SW16 1QW), the main crime hotspot is near Fir Tree Close. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Gleneagle Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Fir Tree Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Swallow Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Swallow Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Swallow Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Rydal Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Whinfell Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Whinfell Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Fairmile Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fir Tree Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Keens Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Keens Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Keens Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ambleside Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thirlmere Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ambleside Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tooting Bec Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fir Tree Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fir Tree Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fir Tree Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Babington Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Babington Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Babington Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fernwood Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Campbell Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gleneagle Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fernwood Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fir Tree Close | β |
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