Crime Rates at Greyhound Lane, London, SW16 5RN

Greyhound Lane area has the 9th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Streatham Common & Vale , and the 104th highest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Greyhound Lane (SW16 5RN) in the last 12 months was 276.9 per 1,000 residents and was 174.8% 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 87 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -63.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 28.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -47.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Greyhound Lane (SW16 5RN), 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.