Total Crime Rate
81.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Criffel Avenue area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Streatham Hill East , and the 287th lowest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Criffel Avenue (SW2 4AZ) in the last 12 months was 81.0 per 1,000 residents and was 4.6% higher than the Streatham Hill East average (77.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -72.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Criffel Avenue (SW2 4AZ), the main crime hotspot is near Streatham Hill. Police recorded 90 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Thornton Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Tenbury Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Salford Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Salford Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Lexton Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lexton Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Lexton Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tenbury Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Ardwell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Telford Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Killieser Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Killieser Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Killieser Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Killieser Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Killieser Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Blairderry Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Barrhill Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Barrhill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ardwell Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Barrhill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kirkstall Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | De Montfort Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Drewstead Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Drewstead Road | Under investigation |
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