Total Crime Rate
16.0 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
12.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Normington Close area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Knight's Hill , and the 16th 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 Normington Close (SW16 2QS) in the last 12 months was 16.0 per 1,000 residents and was 83.5% lower than the Knight's Hill average (97.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (β 12.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Normington Close (SW16 2QS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Esam Way, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Colyton Lane (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Streatham Wells| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Winton Way | β |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Chestnut Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Rockhampton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Normington Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Colyton Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Colyton Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Valleyfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Charwood | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Charwood | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Charwood | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Crown Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Crown Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | James Boswell Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Springwell Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | James Boswell Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | James Boswell Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | James Boswell Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Esam Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Esam Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Springwell Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Belltrees Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Strathdale | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Well Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Francis Barber Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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