Crime Rates at Streatham Hill, London, SW2 4RS

Streatham Hill area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Streatham Hill East , and the 40th highest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Streatham Hill (SW2 4RS) in the last 12 months was 656.5 per 1,000 residents and was 748.1% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 55 (≈ 209.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 34.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Streatham Hill (SW2 4RS), the main crime hotspot is near Streatham Hill. Police recorded 174 crimes here, including 65 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.