Crime Rates at Ellison Road, London, SW16 5DE

Ellison Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Streatham Common & Vale , and the 225th 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 Ellison Road (SW16 5DE) in the last 12 months was 71.3 per 1,000 residents and was 31.5% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 31.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ellison Road (SW16 5DE), the main crime hotspot is near Runnymede Crescent. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.