Total Crime Rate

242.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

84.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 242.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 84.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 35.0 10/10
  • Public order 32.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.2 8/10
  • Burglary 26.2 10/10
  • Other theft 26.2 10/10
  • Theft from the person 17.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.7 8/10
  • Robbery 11.7 9/10
  • Drugs 5.8 6/10
  • Other crime 5.8 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Heybridge Avenue area has the 12th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Streatham Common & Vale , and the 132nd 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 Heybridge Avenue (SW16 3DS) in the last 12 months was 242.0 per 1,000 residents and was 132.7% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 84.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heybridge Avenue (SW16 3DS), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Heybridge Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Plum Tree Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Minehead Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Cedarville Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cedarville Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cedarville Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maple Mews —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maple Mews —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maple Mews —
Apr 2026Other theft Covington Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Other crime Briar Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Minehead Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Cedarville Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Streatham Common South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Streatham Common South Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fontaine Road —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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