Crime Rates at Railton Road, London, SE24 0JT

Railton Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Brixton Rush Common , and the 76th highest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Railton Road (SE24 0JT) in the last 12 months was 380.3 per 1,000 residents and was 317.8% higher than the Brixton Rush Common average (91.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -61.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 59 (≈ 123.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Railton Road (SE24 0JT), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 180 crimes here, including 46 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.