Crime Rates at Streatham Hill, London, SW2 4TT

Streatham Hill area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Streatham Hill East , and the 206th lowest crime rate of 768 local areas in Lambeth .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Streatham Hill (SW2 4TT) in the last 12 months was 66.5 per 1,000 residents and was 19.9% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 209.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Streatham Hill (SW2 4TT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 162 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Staplefield Close (71 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.