Crime Rates at Helmsdale Road, London, SW16 5UR

Helmsdale Road area has the 29th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Streatham Common & Vale , and the 393rd highest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Helmsdale Road (SW16 5UR) in the last 12 months was 104.4 per 1,000 residents and was 3.6% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 53.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 166.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Helmsdale Road (SW16 5UR), 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.