Postcode · London
Crime in SW16 2EJ
How much crime is recorded in SW16 2EJ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Streatham Green
- Council
- Lambeth
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,950 (2024)
SW16 2EJLondon
How safe is SW16 2EJ
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 36.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SW16 2EJ area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
36.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
80
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
SW16 2EJNational
Violence and sexual offences23.923.6
Anti-social behaviour20.210.7
Burglary11.59.1
Other theft7.64.5
Vehicle crime4.53.5
Robbery4.11.4
Public order4.04.6
Criminal damage and arson3.84.7
Theft from the person2.42.1
Drugs2.42.4
Shoplifting2.28.4
Other crime0.81.5
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 21% 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.