Total Crime Rate

34.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 34.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.4 6/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 3.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.1 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Railton Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Brixton Rush Common , and the 76th lowest crime rate of 768 local areas in Lambeth .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Railton Road (SE24 0LD) in the last 12 months was 34.1 per 1,000 residents and was 62.1% lower than the Brixton Rush Common average (89.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Railton Road (SE24 0LD), the main crime hotspot is near Clifford Drive. Police recorded 65 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Railton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/55)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chaucer Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Railton Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marcus Garvey Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Louise Bennett Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Effra Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Louise Bennett Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clifford Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Leeson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Leeson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Leeson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clifford Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Somerleyton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Bob Marley Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Geneva Drive —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Marcus Garvey Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Geneva Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Geneva Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Railton Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hillmead Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hillmead Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spenser Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Spenser Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spenser Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spenser Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Corry Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Corry Drive —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Eaton Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Marcus Garvey Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B223 Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Marcus Garvey Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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