Crime Rates at Wellfield Road, London, SW16 2BT

Wellfield Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Streatham Hill East , and the 354th lowest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wellfield Road (SW16 2BT) in the last 12 months was 93.3 per 1,000 residents and was 20.6% higher than the Streatham Hill East average (77.4 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 Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 31.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 250.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wellfield Road (SW16 2BT), the main crime hotspot is near Shrubbery Road. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.