Crime Rates at Madeira Road, London, SW16 2DF

Madeira Road area has the 35th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Streatham Common & Vale , and the 365th lowest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Madeira Road (SW16 2DF) in the last 12 months was 94.9 per 1,000 residents and was 5.8% lower 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 41.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 116.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Madeira Road (SW16 2DF), 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.