Total Crime Rate
42.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
10.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ashlake Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Streatham Common & Vale , and the 104th lowest crime rate of 768 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 Ashlake Road (SW16 2BB) in the last 12 months was 42.7 per 1,000 residents and was 59.0% lower than the Streatham Common & Vale average (104.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ashlake Road (SW16 2BB), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 430 crimes here, including 114 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Streatham St Leonard's| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Prentis Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Ockley Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Ockley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Ockley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Ockley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Ockley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Ockley Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Ockley Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Ockley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Ockley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ockley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ockley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gleneldon Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gleneldon Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Madeira Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hopton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Ockley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Ockley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Rutford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Ockley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Streatham High Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Streatham High Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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