Crime Rates at Barrow Road, Streatham, London, SW16 5NE

Barrow Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Streatham Common & Vale , and the 142nd highest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Barrow Road (SW16 5NE) in the last 12 months was 222.6 per 1,000 residents and was 120.9% higher than the Streatham Common & Vale average (100.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 64.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 90.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 22.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barrow Road (SW16 5NE), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 206 crimes here, including 98 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.