Total Crime Rate

62.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 62.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 23.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 20.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.9 4/10
  • Other theft 14.9 9/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sherwood Avenue area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Streatham Common & Vale , and the 190th 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 Sherwood Avenue (SW16 5EW) in the last 12 months was 62.5 per 1,000 residents and was 39.9% 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 Vehicle crime with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 14.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 164.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sherwood Avenue (SW16 5EW), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 107 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sherwood Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/50)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Canmore Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abercairn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Canmore Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Canmore Gardens —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grayscroft Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Grayscroft Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grayscroft Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abercairn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Abercairn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mantlet Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Abercairn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grayscroft Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grayscroft Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Drakewood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Stockport Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Greyhound Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Stockport Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mantlet Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Granton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Greenock Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Aberfoyle Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Carnforth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Helmsdale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broadview Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broadview Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Churchmore Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Donnybrook Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mantlet Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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