Total Crime Rate
91.4 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Barcombe Avenue area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Streatham Hill East , and the 343rd lowest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Barcombe Avenue (SW2 3AZ) in the last 12 months was 91.4 per 1,000 residents and was 18.0% higher than the Streatham Hill East average (77.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (β 18.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 98.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Barcombe Avenue (SW2 3AZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 130 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Streatham Hill (34 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Streatham Hill East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Streatham Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Blairderry Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Streatham Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Barrhill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cherry Tree Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Barrhill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Downton Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Pakefield Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Streatham Hill | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Streatham Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Emsworth Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Emsworth Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Emsworth Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Ardwell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ardwell Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Amesbury Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Barrhill Road | Under investigation |
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