Total Crime Rate
130.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
47.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Rastell Avenue area has the 15th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Streatham Hill East , and the 303rd highest crime rate of 768 local areas in Lambeth .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Rastell Avenue (SW2 4XP) in the last 12 months was 130.4 per 1,000 residents and was 57.2% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 47.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rastell Avenue (SW2 4XP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Thornton Avenue, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Salford Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Streatham Hill West & Thornton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Beckett Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Radbourne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | St Andrews Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Burnbury Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Thornton Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thornton Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rastell Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Salford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Telferscot Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Salford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Mortimer Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Emmanuel Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Drewstead Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Radbourne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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