Total Crime Rate
148.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
73.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Larbert Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Streatham Common & Vale , and the 265th highest crime rate of 768 local areas in Lambeth .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Larbert Road (SW16 5BJ) in the last 12 months was 148.9 per 1,000 residents and was 43.3% higher 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 73.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Larbert Road (SW16 5BJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 68 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bennetts Close (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Streatham Common & Vale| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Canmore Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Meadfoot Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Farmhouse Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Juniper Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hill Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hill Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hill Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadfoot Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Abercairn Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadfoot Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Granton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Streatham Vale | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Canmore Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Lilian Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Streatham Vale | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Marian Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marian Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Canmore Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hill Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Abercairn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rowan Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Eastwood Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Eastwood Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Veronica Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Veronica Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rowan Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Rowan Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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