Crime Rates at Valley Road, Streatham, London, SW16 2AB

Valley Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Knight's Hill , and the 68th 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 Valley Road (SW16 2AB) in the last 12 months was 28.7 per 1,000 residents and was 69.9% lower than the Knight's Hill average (95.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Valley Road (SW16 2AB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hopton Road, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Grasmere Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.