Total Crime Rate
39.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
11.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Rosedene Avenue area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Knight's Hill , and the 94th 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 Rosedene Avenue (SW16 2LS) in the last 12 months was 39.4 per 1,000 residents and was 59.5% lower than the Knight's Hill average (97.1 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rosedene Avenue (SW16 2LS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Broadash Close, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stockfield Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Streatham Hill East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Leigham Court Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Tredwell Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Tredwell Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Tredwell Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Broadash Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Broadash Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Leigham Court Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Leigham Court Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Leigham Court Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Leigham Court Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Leigham Court Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Mount Nod Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Caroline Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Hailsham Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Romeyn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barcombe Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rosedene Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Stockfield Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Adare Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Adare Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Culverhouse Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Culverhouse Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rosedene Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tredwell Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mountearl Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Broadash Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Broadash Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Milford Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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