Total Crime Rate
194.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
74.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Mountearl Gardens area has the 10th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Streatham Hill East , and the 175th highest crime rate of 768 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 Mountearl Gardens (SW16 2NN) in the last 12 months was 194.3 per 1,000 residents and was 134.1% higher than the Streatham Hill East average (83.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 74.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mountearl Gardens (SW16 2NN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mountearl Gardens, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tredwell Close (14 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 | Vehicle crime | Tredwell Close | 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 | Rosedene Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Hailsham Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Downton Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Romeyn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mountearl Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tredwell 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Leigham Court Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Culverhouse Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Culverhouse Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Emsworth Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Emsworth Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Normanhurst Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Adare Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Adare Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Mount Nod Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Tredwell Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Amesbury Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Tredwell Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cricklade Avenue | Under investigation |
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