Total Crime Rate

116.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

70.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 116.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 70.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 65.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.2 9/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Other crime 5.1 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Woodmansterne Road area has the 27th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Streatham Common & Vale , and the 354th 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 Woodmansterne Road (SW16 5TY) in the last 12 months was 116.2 per 1,000 residents and was 11.7% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 271.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 70.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 180.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodmansterne Road (SW16 5TY), the main crime hotspot is near Runnymede Crescent. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Woodmansterne Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Rama Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodmansterne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Glencairn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodmansterne Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Danbrook Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Danbrook Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Runnymede Crescent —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Danbrook Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hepworth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lloyd Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Guildersfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rama Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ellison Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Guildersfield Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ellison Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acacia Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arragon Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Abingdon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Abingdon Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Woodmansterne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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