Total Crime Rate
65.8 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Railton Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Brixton Rush Common , and the 231st lowest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Railton Road (SE24 0JY) in the last 12 months was 65.8 per 1,000 residents and was 27.7% lower than the Brixton Rush Common average (91.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -87.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (β 21.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 166.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 109.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Railton Road (SE24 0JY), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | B223 | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | B223 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Clifford Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clifford Drive | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Railton Road | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Mumford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B223 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B223 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B223 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | B223 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | B223 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | B223 | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | B223 | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mumford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mumford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Criterion Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clifford Drive | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Derek Walcott Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Milkwood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dulwich Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | James Joyce Walk | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Leeson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Leeson Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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