Total Crime Rate

78.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 78.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 21.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.0 5/10
  • Other theft 9.0 7/10
  • Burglary 6.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.0 5/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Mountearl Gardens area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Streatham Hill East , and the 260th lowest crime rate of 768 local areas in Lambeth .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mountearl Gardens (SW16 2NP) in the last 12 months was 78.1 per 1,000 residents and was 5.9% lower than the Streatham Hill East average (83.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mountearl Gardens (SW16 2NP), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 162 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Mountearl Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/40)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodland Mews Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Downton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leigham Court Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leigham Court Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leigham Court Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leigham Court Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Adare Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Hailsham Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barcombe Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cricklade Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mountearl Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leigham Court Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gracefield Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Conifer Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Amesbury Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Adare Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Culverhouse Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Culverhouse Gardens —
Apr 2026Other theft Emsworth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Emsworth Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Leigham Court Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Mount Nod Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Romeyn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rosedene Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rosedene Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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