Crime Rates at Bencroft Road, London, SW16 5BB

Bencroft Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Streatham Common & Vale , and the 92nd highest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bencroft Road (SW16 5BB) in the last 12 months was 316.5 per 1,000 residents and was 214.1% 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 87.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 58.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bencroft Road (SW16 5BB), 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.