Crime Rates at Becmead Avenue, London, SW16 1UJ

Becmead Avenue area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Streatham Hill East , and the 107th lowest crime rate of 768 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 Becmead Avenue (SW16 1UJ) in the last 12 months was 43.4 per 1,000 residents and was 47.8% lower than the Streatham Hill East average (83.0 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 Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Becmead Avenue (SW16 1UJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 317 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ockley Road (67 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.