Crime Rates at Hepworth Road, London, SW16 5DH

Hepworth Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Streatham Common & Vale , and the 144th lowest crime rate of 793 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 Hepworth Road (SW16 5DH) in the last 12 months was 46.7 per 1,000 residents and was 53.7% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 19.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hepworth Road (SW16 5DH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Leonard'S Walk, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Penistone Road (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.