Total Crime Rate
81.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sternhold 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 Sternhold Avenue (SW2 4PL) 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 Sternhold Avenue (SW2 4PL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lowndes Mews, where police recorded 105 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Streatham Hill (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Streatham Hill East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kirkstall Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Streatham Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Streatham Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Streatham Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Streatham Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Streatham Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Barrhill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sternhold Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sternhold Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Drewstead Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Drewstead Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dingley Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Dingley Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Dingley Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dingley Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Lowndes Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Streatham Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Lowndes Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Telford Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Barrhill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Barrhill Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Blairderry Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Killieser Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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