Crime Rates at Shakespeare Road, London, SE24 0PY

Shakespeare Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Brixton Rush Common , and the 203rd 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 Shakespeare Road (SE24 0PY) in the last 12 months was 171.2 per 1,000 residents and was 88.1% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 54.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 106.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shakespeare Road (SE24 0PY), the main crime hotspot is near B223. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.