Postcode · London
Crime in SW16 2LF
How much crime is recorded in SW16 2LF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- West Norwood West & Streatham East
- Council
- Lambeth
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,992 (2024)
SW16 2LFLondon
How safe is SW16 2LF
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 20.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SW16 2LF area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
20.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
49
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 2LFNational
Anti-social behaviour16.410.7
Violence and sexual offences14.223.6
Burglary6.09.1
Other theft4.84.5
Vehicle crime3.83.5
Public order1.94.6
Drugs1.72.4
Criminal damage and arson1.64.7
Shoplifting1.18.4
Theft from the person0.92.1
Other crime0.41.5
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Robbery0.21.4
Bicycle theft0.01.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 17% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.