Crime Rates at Empire Mews, London, SW16 2BF

Empire Mews area has the 16th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Streatham Common & Vale , and the 226th highest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Empire Mews (SW16 2BF) in the last 12 months was 162.5 per 1,000 residents and was 61.2% higher than the Streatham Common & Vale average (100.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 68.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Empire Mews (SW16 2BF), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 507 crimes here, including 109 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.