Total Crime Rate
75.3 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ferrers Road area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Streatham Common & Vale , and the 268th 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 Ferrers Road (SW16 6JQ) in the last 12 months was 75.3 per 1,000 residents and was 25.3% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (β 24.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ferrers Road (SW16 6JQ), 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 | Keens Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lewin Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ferrers Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pathfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Natal Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Fairmile Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Byron Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Babington Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Rotherhill Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Station Approach | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ferrers Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lewin Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rotherhill Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Byron Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Byron Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Byron Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Byron Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Keens Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Keens Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lewin Road | β |
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