Total Crime Rate

278.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

102.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 278.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 102.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 77.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 77.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 28.7 10/10
  • Burglary 24.6 10/10
  • Public order 20.5 9/10
  • Other theft 8.2 7/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.1 7/10
  • Theft from the person 4.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Streatham Hill area has the 8th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Streatham Hill East , and the 105th highest crime rate of 768 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 4TW) in the last 12 months was 278.7 per 1,000 residents and was 235.9% higher 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 102.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 92.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Streatham Hill (SW2 4TW), the main crime hotspot is near Staplefield Close. Police recorded 107 crimes here, including 71 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Streatham Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/67)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Daysbrook Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Downton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Staplefield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Staplefield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Staplefield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Staplefield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Normanhurst Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barcombe Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barrhill Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Barrhill Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Barrhill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barrhill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cricklade Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Staplefield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Staplefield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Streatham Hill —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Streatham Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Staplefield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Daysbrook Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wyatt Park Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wyatt Park Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Emsworth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Emsworth Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pakefield Mews Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pakefield Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Pakefield Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Pakefield Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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