Postcode · London
Crime in SW16 1HJ
How much crime is recorded in SW16 1HJ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Streatham Green
- Council
- Lambeth
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,507 (2024)
SW16 1HJLondon
How safe is SW16 1HJ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 59.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SW16 1HJ area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
59.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
152
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
SW16 1HJNational
Violence and sexual offences39.623.6
Anti-social behaviour29.510.7
Shoplifting26.08.4
Burglary18.09.1
Other theft10.64.5
Public order9.64.6
Vehicle crime7.83.5
Criminal damage and arson6.34.7
Robbery5.61.4
Theft from the person4.62.1
Drugs3.92.4
Other crime1.51.5
Bicycle theft1.21.0
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 6% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.