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Crime in Streatham

Streatham had 897 crimes recorded over June to August 2026, about 122 per 1,000 residents a year. That ranks it 16th of 18 Lambeth areas, where 1st is the highest rate, and 35% below the middle Lambeth area. Crime was up 9% on the three months before.

SW16, Lambeth · within 0.6 miles of the middle of Streatham

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122crimes per 1,000 a yearJune to August 2026
16 of 18Lambeth rank1st is the highest rate
+9%on the 3 months beforemore crime
violencemost common238 in 3 months

Month by month

285 Mar 242 Apr 295 May 328 Jun 288 Jul 281 Aug

Crimes recorded within 0.6 miles of the middle of Streatham. Police figures arrive about two months late.

What kind of crime

CrimeIn 3 monthsShare
violence23827%
anti-social behaviour22125%
shoplifting9310%
theft779%
vehicle crime657%
public order607%
burglary546%
robbery263%

Streatham against Lambeth

TypeStreatham per 1,000Middle Lambeth areaChange
Violence32.4420%
Burglary7.36.8▲ 218%
Vehicle crime8.88.8▲ 71%
Anti-social behaviour30.141.3▼ 9%
Theft and robbery18.648.6▲ 11%

Per 1,000 residents a year. Change compares the last three months with the three before.

Nearby areas

AreaPer 1,000 a yearChange
West Norwood134.2▲ 14%
Streatham122▲ 9%
Streatham Hill114.1▲ 14%
Norbury98.4▲ 11%
Lonesome90.9▲ 21%
Balham85.6▼ 3%
Furzedown79.3▲ 7%
See every Lambeth area ranked on the crime in Lambeth page. Figures come from police.uk; locations are moved slightly on purpose to protect victims.

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Questions people ask

Is Streatham a safe area?

Streatham had about 122 crimes per 1,000 residents a year over June to August 2026, ranking 16 of 18 Lambeth areas (1st is the highest rate). The most common crime was violence.

What is the most common crime in Streatham?

Over June to August 2026, the most common was violence (238), followed by anti-social behaviour (221) and shoplifting (93).