Crime Rates at Streatham Common South, London, SW16 3BT

Streatham Common South area has the 4th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Streatham Common & Vale , and the 64th 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 Streatham Common South (SW16 3BT) in the last 12 months was 456.6 per 1,000 residents and was 339.1% higher than the Streatham Common & Vale average (104.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 3 cases , down -25.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 30.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -31.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 58 (≈ 162.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Streatham Common South (SW16 3BT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Westwell Road Approach, where police recorded 113 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.