Crime Rates at Barcombe Avenue, London, SW2 3AX

Barcombe Avenue area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Streatham Hill East , and the 262nd 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 Barcombe Avenue (SW2 3AX) in the last 12 months was 78.3 per 1,000 residents and was 5.6% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 50.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barcombe Avenue (SW2 3AX), 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.