Crime Rates at Streatham High Road, London, SW16 3PE

Streatham High Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Streatham Common & Vale , and the 234th highest crime rate of 793 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 High Road (SW16 3PE) in the last 12 months was 157.5 per 1,000 residents and was 56.4% higher 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 41.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 113.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Streatham High Road (SW16 3PE), 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 Parking Area (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.