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

Streatham High Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Streatham Common & Vale , and the 109th lowest crime rate of 768 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 Streatham High Road (SW16 3QQ) in the last 12 months was 43.8 per 1,000 residents and was 57.9% lower than the Streatham Common & Vale average (104.0 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 Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -53.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 17.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -43.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Streatham High Road (SW16 3QQ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 83 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.