Total Crime Rate
52.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Fontaine Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Streatham Common & Vale , and the 170th 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 Fontaine Road (SW16 3PB) in the last 12 months was 52.5 per 1,000 residents and was 47.9% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 18.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fontaine Road (SW16 3PB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Leonard'S Walk, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Granville Gardens (12 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 | Burglary | Groveland Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Granville Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hilldown Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Granville Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Baldry Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kuala Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Plum Tree Mews | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Plum Tree Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Hermitage Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Briar Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Streatham High Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hermitage Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Copley Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Granville Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Granville Gardens | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Leonard'S Walk | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Granville Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Streatham Common South | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Briar Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hilldown Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rochester Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Rochester Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Cedarville Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cedarville Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Strathbrook Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Cedarville Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 |
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