Crime Rates at Lewin Road, London, SW16 6JX

Lewin Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Streatham Common & Vale , and the 55th 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 Lewin Road (SW16 6JX) in the last 12 months was 498.5 per 1,000 residents and was 394.8% 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 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -76.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 59 (≈ 176.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lewin Road (SW16 6JX), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 113 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.