Crime Rates at Greyhound Lane, London, SW16 5RP

Greyhound Lane area has the 10th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Streatham Common & Vale , and the 117th highest crime rate of 768 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 5RP) in the last 12 months was 267.9 per 1,000 residents and was 157.7% higher than the Streatham Common & Vale average (104.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -39.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 134.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Greyhound Lane (SW16 5RP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Westwell Road Approach, where police recorded 113 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (52 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.