Total Crime Rate

38.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.7 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 38.9 4/10
  • Violent crimes 17.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.1 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Other crime 3.5 5/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Lilford Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Brixton North , and the 88th 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 Lilford Road (SE5 9EB) in the last 12 months was 38.9 per 1,000 residents and was 74.1% lower than the Brixton North average (149.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lilford Road (SE5 9EB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 125 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Geoffrey Close (37 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Lilford Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Vaughan Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denmark Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kenbury Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Geoffrey Close
Apr 2026Other theft Geoffrey Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Redan Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Redan Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Redan Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Geoffrey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Vaughan Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Geoffrey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Vaughan Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Southwell Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denmark Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denmark Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denmark Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Geoffrey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Geoffrey Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Geoffrey Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Geoffrey Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation

Data Sources

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