Safety index · Lambeth, London · data through August 2026
Is Streatham Common & Vale safe?
Streatham Common & Vale sits at the safer end of Inner London by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 71 out of 100 — 11 points above the Inner London median of 60, ranking 60th of 248 Inner London areas — based on 295 incidents reported to the police within 1 km of the neighbourhood centre over the month to August 2026.
DATA THROUGH AUGUST 2026 · 1 MONTH OF DATA
The 0–100 scale is calibrated to London — a typical London neighbourhood sits near 60. It ranks Streatham Common & Vale against other neighbourhoods here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.
The largest reported category here is violent crime (28% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Violent crime | 84 · 28% | |
| Anti-social behaviour | 69 · 23% | |
| Other theft | 24 · 8% | |
| Vehicle crime | 24 · 8% | |
| Burglary | 13 · 4% | |
| Public order | 13 · 4% |
Walking in Streatham Common & Vale at night?
SafeRoute scores every walking route against the same official crime data on this page — and shows how much of each route runs on lit streets. Compare the routes and share your walk. Free, no account.
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- Streatham St Leonard's72/100 · Moderate
- Furzedown78/100 · Low risk
- Streatham Wells68/100 · Moderate
- Knight's Hill74/100 · Moderate
- Streatham Hill East67/100 · Moderate
Common questions
Is Streatham Common & Vale safe at night?
Moderate overall (safety index 71/100). At night, prefer lit, busier streets — a short detour often avoids the clusters on the map above.
What is the most common crime in Streatham Common & Vale?
Violent crime — 84 of 295 incidents (28%) reported within 1 km of the neighbourhood centre over the month to August 2026.
How is the Streatham Common & Vale safety index calculated?
SafeRoute weights each police-recorded incident by severity (violence weighs more than shoplifting), sums the last available period within 1 km of the neighbourhood centre, and normalises against national crime rates onto a 0–100 scale — higher is safer. It describes reported crime only; it is not a guarantee of safety. The scale is calibrated within London, so scores compare neighbourhoods to each other and cannot be read against another city's.