Total Crime Rate
46.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Danbrook 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 Danbrook Road (SW16 5JX) 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 Danbrook Road (SW16 5JX), 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.
View Crime In Streatham Common & Vale| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rochester Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Penistone Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Granville Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Granville Gardens | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Granville Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Rochester Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Streatham High Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rochester Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | London Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | London Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rochester Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rochester Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Rochester Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Roche Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hilldown Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hilldown Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rochester Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rochester Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Acacia Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Acacia Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Acacia Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Guildersfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Guildersfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Granville Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Granville Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Glencairn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Glencairn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hepworth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hepworth Road | Under investigation |
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