Total Crime Rate

96.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 96.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.7 6/10
  • Drugs 20.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.1 9/10
  • Public order 10.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.2 4/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sherwood Avenue area has the 34th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Streatham Common & Vale , and the 371st lowest crime rate of 793 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 Sherwood Avenue (SW16 5EG) in the last 12 months was 96.6 per 1,000 residents and was 4.1% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 39.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 21.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sherwood Avenue (SW16 5EG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tankerville Road, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Guildersfield Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Sherwood Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glencairn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Glencairn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Tankerville Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Ellison Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Guildersfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Guildersfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Runnymede Crescent —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodmansterne Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Arragon Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Glenister Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Glencairn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodgate Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodgate Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Runnymede Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Glencairn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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