Streatham Central
Middle areaSouth west Lambeth. 9,836 people in 0.9 square kilometres.
Radon Affected Area by middle area
Worked out by Open Index · 2022
About 0% of people in Streatham Central live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
Recorded crime in Streatham Central
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Streatham Central at a rate of 133.0 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 155.3 per 1,000 people across Lambeth.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
| Kind of crime | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 294 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 276 |
| Shoplifting | 268 |
| Other crime | 220 |
| Vehicle crime | 64 |
| Burglary | 52 |
| Robbery | 44 |
| Theft from the person | 37 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 33 |
| Drug offences | 20 |
Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026
How Streatham Central compares
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Is Streatham Central safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Streatham Central at a rate of 133.0 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 155.3 per 1,000 people across Lambeth.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 112 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Streatham Central.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (294), anti-social behaviour (276) and shoplifting (268).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.
Figures for the whole of Lambeth
These figures are published for the whole of Lambeth, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Lambeth and not Streatham Central alone. See Lambeth
Streatham Central in brief
The median price paid for a home in Streatham Central was £463,750 in 2025.
Streatham Central had 9,499 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Streatham Central live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Streatham Central, 84.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.