Streatham St Leonard's, Lambeth: Safety
Safety
Crime in Streatham St Leonard's is higher than the UK average, but it's well below London's. The good news is that things are improving.
In 2024 and 2025, the neighbourhood saw around 139 to 154 crimes per 1,000 residents. London averaged 209 and 204 per 1,000 in those years, so Streatham St Leonard's was noticeably safer than most of the capital. The UK average was 91 per 1,000 in 2024.
So far in 2026, the rate has dropped to 71 per 1,000 — a real improvement. Violent crime and anti-social behaviour, which make up the bulk of offences, are both down compared to the same period last year. That's a positive sign.
Source: police-recorded crime for Streatham St Leonard's ward (Metropolitan Police Service, data.police.uk), Jan 2024–Aug 2026; residents from Census 2021. This summary may predate the latest data release; the table below has the current figures.
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Crime rate comparison
Crimes per 1,000 residents, Jan–Dec 2025. Streatham St Leonard's ward: Metropolitan Police Service data via data.police.uk; residents from Census 2021. Averages are for all wards in the area over the same months. Planna's safety index uses the latest 12 months instead, so it can differ.
2024
2025
Jan–Aug 2026
Streatham St Leonard's ward
Crimes/1,000 residents
159.8
Higher than
UK average (England, Wales & N. Ireland)
98.8
Higher than
London region average
130.2
Neighbouring wards
Higher than
Streatham Hill West & Thornton
87
Higher than
Furzedown
76.8
Higher than
Streatham Common & Vale
101
Higher than
Streatham Wells
79.5
Higher than
South Balham
98.2
Higher than
Streatham Hill East
86.7
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Types of Crime
Share of police-recorded crimes in Streatham St Leonard's ward and the London region average, Jan–Dec 2025.
This ward
Regional average
- Violent offences22%24%
- Anti-social behaviour21%21%
- Shoplifting19%8%
- Other theft7%9%
- Public order7%5%
- Criminal damage and arson5%5%
- Vehicle crime5%7%
- Burglary4%4%
- Theft from the person4%8%
- Robbery3%3%
- Drugs2%5%
- Bicycle theft1%1%
- Other crime1%1%
- Possession of weapons<1%<1%
