Crime Rates at Woodleigh Gardens, London, SW16 2SX

Woodleigh Gardens area has the 5th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Streatham Hill East , and the 71st 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 Woodleigh Gardens (SW16 2SX) in the last 12 months was 403.3 per 1,000 residents and was 420.9% higher than the Streatham Hill East average (77.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 64 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 433.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 100.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodleigh Gardens (SW16 2SX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 375 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ockley Road (82 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.