Crime Rates at Thornton Avenue, London, SW2 4HQ

Thornton Avenue area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Streatham Hill East , and the 201st lowest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Thornton Avenue (SW2 4HQ) in the last 12 months was 60.0 per 1,000 residents and was 22.5% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 5.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thornton Avenue (SW2 4HQ), 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.