Crime Rates at Fernwood Avenue, London, SW16 1RD

Fernwood Avenue area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Streatham Common & Vale , and the 126th lowest crime rate of 793 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 Fernwood Avenue (SW16 1RD) in the last 12 months was 42.2 per 1,000 residents and was 58.1% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fernwood Avenue (SW16 1RD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 390 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.