Total Crime Rate
58.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
27.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Amesbury Avenue area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Streatham Hill East , and the 173rd lowest crime rate of 768 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 Amesbury Avenue (SW2 3AA) in the last 12 months was 58.8 per 1,000 residents and was 29.1% lower than the Streatham Hill East average (83.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 27.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Amesbury Avenue (SW2 3AA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 162 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Streatham Hill (53 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Streatham Hill East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barcombe Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pakefield Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Pakefield Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Pakefield Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Pakefield Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pakefield Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pakefield Mews | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Adare Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Adare Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Barrhill Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Emsworth Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ardwell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ardwell Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Ardwell Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ardwell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ardwell Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ardwell Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Barrhill Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Barrhill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Emsworth Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Streatham Hill | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Streatham Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
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