Crime Rates at Thornton Avenue, London, SW2 4HJ

Thornton 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 Thornton Avenue (SW2 4HJ) 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 Thornton Avenue (SW2 4HJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 53 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Thornton Avenue (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.