Crime Rates at Buckleigh Road, London, SW16 5RZ

Buckleigh Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Streatham Common & Vale , and the 179th 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 Buckleigh Road (SW16 5RZ) in the last 12 months was 55.2 per 1,000 residents and was 45.2% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 30.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Buckleigh Road (SW16 5RZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Westwell Road Approach, where police recorded 109 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.