Crime Rates at Farnan Road, London, SW16 2EX

Farnan Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Streatham Common & Vale , and the 99th highest 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 Farnan Road (SW16 2EX) in the last 12 months was 286.2 per 1,000 residents and was 184.1% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 57 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 29.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 46.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Farnan Road (SW16 2EX), the main crime hotspot is near Albert Carr Gardens. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.