Total Crime Rate

148.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 148.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 69.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 44.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.7 9/10
  • Burglary 6.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Downton Avenue area has the 14th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Streatham Hill East , and the 266th highest crime rate of 768 local areas in Lambeth .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Downton Avenue (SW2 3TS) in the last 12 months was 148.7 per 1,000 residents and was 79.2% higher 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -15.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 44.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 50.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Downton Avenue (SW2 3TS), the main crime hotspot is near Streatham Hill. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Downton Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/35)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Streatham Hill —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Downton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pakefield Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pakefield Mews Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arborfield Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Hailsham Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Pakefield Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Adare Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Adare Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Emsworth Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Emsworth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wavertree Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Mount Nod Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Normanhurst Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wyatt Park Road —
Apr 2026Public order Pakefield Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Pakefield Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barcombe Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Streatham Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Presentation Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Daysbrook Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Daysbrook Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mountearl Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pakefield Mews —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cricklade Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arborfield Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arborfield Close —
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Data Sources

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