Crime Rates at Barcombe Avenue, London, SW2 3AY

Barcombe 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 Barcombe Avenue (SW2 3AY) 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 Barcombe Avenue (SW2 3AY), 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.