Postcode · London
Crime in SW16 2RY
How much crime is recorded in SW16 2RY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- West Norwood West & Streatham East
- Council
- Lambeth
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,765 (2024)
SW16 2RYLondon
How safe is SW16 2RY
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 26.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SW16 2RY area, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
26.6
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 2RYNational
Violence and sexual offences17.423.6
Anti-social behaviour12.010.7
Vehicle crime6.43.5
Burglary4.69.1
Other theft3.64.5
Public order2.54.6
Drugs1.62.4
Criminal damage and arson1.54.7
Theft from the person1.42.1
Robbery1.01.4
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Other crime0.31.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 15% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
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40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.