Total Crime Rate

361.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

239.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 361.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 239.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 192.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.0 8/10
  • Other theft 27.0 10/10
  • Public order 23.7 10/10
  • Burglary 16.9 10/10
  • Theft from the person 16.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.9 9/10
  • Robbery 13.5 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 10.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.8 5/10
  • Other crime 6.8 8/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Streatham Hill area has the highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Clapham Park , and the 81st highest crime rate of 768 local areas in Lambeth .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Streatham Hill (SW2 4AB) in the last 12 months was 361.5 per 1,000 residents and was 404.0% higher than the Clapham Park average (71.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 57 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 71 (≈ 239.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Streatham Hill (SW2 4AB), the main crime hotspot is near Staplefield Close. Police recorded 107 crimes here, including 71 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Streatham Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/77)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Brixton Hill Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Rodmill Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Staplefield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Staplefield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brixton Hill Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Brixton Hill Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Morrish Road —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Morrish Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rodmill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Staplefield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holmewood Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Holmewood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Rodmill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Staplefield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barrhill Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ardwell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Brixton Hill Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Staplefield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Staplefield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Staplefield Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Staplefield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Staplefield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Staplefield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Brixton Hill Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brixton Hill Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Barrhill Road Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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