Crime Rates at Bridgewood Road, London, SW16 5SG

Bridgewood Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Streatham Common & Vale , and the 61st 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 Bridgewood Road (SW16 5SG) in the last 12 months was 481.3 per 1,000 residents and was 377.7% 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 Shoplifting with 94 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 129.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bridgewood Road (SW16 5SG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 125 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (44 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.