Postcode · London
Crime in SW16 2SU
How much crime is recorded in SW16 2SU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Streatham Central
- Council
- Lambeth
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,816 (2024)
SW16 2SULondon
How safe is SW16 2SU
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 22.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SW16 2SU area, 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
22.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
44
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 2SUNational
Violence and sexual offences13.823.6
Burglary10.29.1
Anti-social behaviour9.110.7
Other theft5.84.5
Vehicle crime4.53.5
Public order2.14.6
Robbery1.11.4
Theft from the person0.92.1
Bicycle theft0.91.0
Drugs0.82.4
Criminal damage and arson0.74.7
Shoplifting0.58.4
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Other crime0.31.5
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat 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.