Crime Rates at Beechcroft Close, London, SW16 2EW

Beechcroft Close area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Streatham Common & Vale , and the 203rd 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 Beechcroft Close (SW16 2EW) in the last 12 months was 65.2 per 1,000 residents and was 37.3% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 39.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beechcroft Close (SW16 2EW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hopton Road, where police recorded 61 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Madeira Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.