Total Crime Rate
88.9 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Barrow Road area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Streatham Common & Vale , and the 324th lowest 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 5PG) in the last 12 months was 88.9 per 1,000 residents and was 11.8% lower than the Streatham Common & Vale average (100.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 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 Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -29.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (β 34.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Barrow Road (SW16 5PG), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 191 crimes here, including 90 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Streatham Common & Vale| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Byron Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Barrow Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Estreham Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Estreham Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Barrow Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Byron Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Byron Close | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Byron Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Byron Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Westwell Road Approach | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westwell Road Approach | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Westwell Road Approach | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Westwell Road Approach | β |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Barrow Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Barrow Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Westwell Road Approach | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pathfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Gleneagle Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gleneagle Road | Under investigation |
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