Postcode · London
Crime in SW16 2ST
How much crime is recorded in SW16 2ST, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Streatham Central
- Council
- Lambeth
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,362 (2024)
SW16 2STLondon
How safe is SW16 2ST
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 26.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SW16 2ST 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
26.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
72
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 2STNational
Anti-social behaviour27.010.7
Violence and sexual offences17.823.6
Burglary13.49.1
Other theft7.04.5
Vehicle crime3.23.5
Public order3.14.6
Shoplifting2.68.4
Theft from the person1.72.1
Criminal damage and arson1.44.7
Robbery1.31.4
Bicycle theft1.21.0
Drugs0.72.4
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Other crime0.41.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 8% 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.