Postcode · London
Crime in SW16 5BF
How much crime is recorded in SW16 5BF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Streatham Vale
- Council
- Lambeth
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,553 (2024)
SW16 5BFLondon
How safe is SW16 5BF
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 44.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SW16 5BF area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
44.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
103
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 5BFNational
Violence and sexual offences25.923.6
Shoplifting18.58.4
Anti-social behaviour18.510.7
Burglary14.89.1
Vehicle crime10.43.5
Public order5.34.6
Drugs4.82.4
Criminal damage and arson4.84.7
Robbery3.91.4
Other theft3.54.5
Other crime1.21.5
Bicycle theft1.11.0
Theft from the person0.92.1
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 44% 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.