Total Crime Rate
32.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
20.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Donnybrook Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Streatham Common & Vale , and the 69th 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 Donnybrook Road (SW16 5AY) in the last 12 months was 32.6 per 1,000 residents and was 68.6% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Donnybrook Road (SW16 5AY), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 95 crimes here, including 52 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Streatham Common & Vale| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grayscroft Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Carnforth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Aberfoyle Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Aberfoyle Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Grayscroft Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Grayscroft Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bates Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grayscroft Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grayscroft Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Broadview Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Streatham Vale | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Drakewood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Greyhound Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Helmsdale Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Broadview Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Besley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rowan Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Streatham Vale | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Mantlet Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mantlet Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mantlet Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Canmore Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Canmore Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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