Crime Rates at Abercairn Road, London, SW16 5AG

Abercairn Road area has the 24th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Streatham Common & Vale , and the 347th highest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Abercairn Road (SW16 5AG) in the last 12 months was 116.7 per 1,000 residents and was 15.9% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 47.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 87.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 23.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Abercairn Road (SW16 5AG), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 125 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.