Crime Rates at Sternhold Avenue, London, SW2 4PL

Sternhold Avenue area has the 20th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Streatham Hill East , and the 274th lowest crime rate of 768 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 Sternhold Avenue (SW2 4PL) in the last 12 months was 81.0 per 1,000 residents and was 2.4% lower than the Streatham Hill East average (83.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sternhold Avenue (SW2 4PL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lowndes Mews, where police recorded 135 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Theatre/Concert Hall (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.