Crime Rates at Woodleigh Gardens, London, SW16 2XA

Woodleigh Gardens area has the 10th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Streatham Hill East , and the 126th 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 2XA) in the last 12 months was 238.5 per 1,000 residents and was 208.0% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 3 cases , down -25.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 88.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 18.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodleigh Gardens (SW16 2XA), the main crime hotspot is near Woodleigh Gardens. Police recorded 173 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.