Total Crime Rate

147.9 per 1,000 9/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 147.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 45.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.2 7/10
  • Robbery 12.9 9/10
  • Theft from the person 12.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.9 9/10
  • Burglary 9.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.7 7/10
  • Other theft 6.4 6/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Marcus Garvey Way area has the 39th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Brixton Acre Lane , and the 250th highest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Marcus Garvey Way (SE24 0LW) in the last 12 months was 147.9 per 1,000 residents and was 15.5% lower than the Brixton Acre Lane average (175.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (β‰ˆ 45.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marcus Garvey Way (SE24 0LW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Vining Street, where police recorded 197 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brixton (42 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Marcus Garvey Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clifford Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Atlantic Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Brixton Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Brixton Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Brixton Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Brixton Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Brixton Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Atlantic Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Atlantic Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Atlantic Road β€”
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Atlantic Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Atlantic Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Atlantic Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Atlantic Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Atlantic Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Atlantic Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Clifford Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Brixton Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Vining Street β€”
Sep 2025Theft from the person Vining Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Vining Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Vining Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Vining Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Vining Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Vining Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Vining Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Vining Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Vining Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Vining Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Vining Street β€”

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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