Total Crime Rate
147.9 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Marcus 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 areaβs 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 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clifford Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Atlantic Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Brixton | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Brixton | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Brixton | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Brixton | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Brixton | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Atlantic Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Atlantic Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Atlantic Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Atlantic Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Atlantic Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Atlantic Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Atlantic Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Atlantic Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Atlantic Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Clifford Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Brixton | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Vining Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Vining Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Vining Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Vining Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Vining Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Vining Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Vining Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Vining Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Vining Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Vining Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Vining Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Vining Street | β |
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