Total Crime Rate

44.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.9 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 44.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 15.9 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.5 5/10
  • Drugs 6.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Templar Street area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Brixton North , and the 114th 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 Templar Street (SE5 9JD) in the last 12 months was 44.4 per 1,000 residents and was 70.3% 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Templar Street (SE5 9JD), the main crime hotspot is near Loughborough Road. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Templar Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Templar Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Flaxman Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Redan Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fitzpatrick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cormont Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Cormont Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spicer Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Penford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Penford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Spicer Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Flaxman Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Knatchbull Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Loughborough Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paulet Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Halsmere Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lilford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lilford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lothian Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Lothian Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Elam Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Minet Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Minet Road
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Tindal Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Loughborough Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rupert Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Loughborough Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brief Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Akerman Road
Apr 2026Other theft Loughborough Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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