Total Crime Rate

21.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 21.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Telford Avenue area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Streatham Hill East , and the 27th lowest crime rate of 768 local areas in Lambeth .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Telford Avenue (SW2 4XN) in the last 12 months was 21.0 per 1,000 residents and was 74.7% 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 Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

In the area around Telford Avenue (SW2 4XN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lexton Gardens, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Drewstead Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Telford Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Radbourne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Emmanuel Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Telford Avenue —
Apr 2026Public order Lexton Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lexton Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lexton Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sternhold Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Drewstead Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Salford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Salford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lexton Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornton Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beckett Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Thornton Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rastell Avenue —
Apr 2026Other theft St Andrews Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Radbourne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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