Total Crime Rate
31.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Baldry Gardens area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Streatham Common & Vale , and the 79th lowest crime rate of 793 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 Baldry Gardens (SW16 3DL) in the last 12 months was 31.0 per 1,000 residents and was 69.2% lower than the Streatham Common & Vale average (100.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Baldry Gardens (SW16 3DL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Penistone Road (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Streatham Common & Vale| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Rochester Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Copley Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hilldown Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hilldown Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Streatham Common South | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Baldry Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Leonard'S Walk | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Rochester Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rochester Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rochester Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rochester Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rochester Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rochester Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rochester Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fontaine Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Plum Tree Mews | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Plum Tree Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Penistone Road | Under investigation |
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