Total Crime Rate
94.7 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Babington Road area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Streatham Common & Vale , and the 364th lowest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Babington Road (SW16 6AL) in the last 12 months was 94.7 per 1,000 residents and was 6.0% lower than the Streatham Common & Vale average (100.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (β 17.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 400.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Babington Road (SW16 6AL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 171 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (66 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Streatham Common & Vale| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | William Dyce Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Fir Tree Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fir Tree Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fir Tree Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fir Tree Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fir Tree Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | William Dyce Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | William Dyce Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Rydal Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | William Dyce Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gleneagle Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Gleneagle Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Babington Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Babington Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Babington Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fir Tree Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | William Dyce Mews | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tooting Bec Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Station Approach | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ferrers Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ferrers Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fernwood Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ellora Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Whinfell Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Station Approach | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Station Approach | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Streatham | Under investigation |
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