Total Crime Rate

104.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 104.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 50.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.0 7/10
  • Drugs 6.0 6/10
  • Other theft 6.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Denmark Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Brixton North , and the 368th lowest crime rate of 768 local areas in Lambeth .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Denmark Road (SE5 9JP) in the last 12 months was 104.5 per 1,000 residents and was 30.3% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 50.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Denmark Road (SE5 9JP), the main crime hotspot is near Geoffrey Close. Police recorded 72 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Denmark Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Templar Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denmark Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kenbury Street
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Knatchbull Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Knatchbull Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denmark Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denmark Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denmark Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour County Grove
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Geoffrey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kenbury Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Possession of weapons Geoffrey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Geoffrey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Geoffrey Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Geoffrey Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kenbury Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kenbury Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Geoffrey Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Terrace
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crawford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Crawford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Station Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Station Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Terrace
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Terrace
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Terrace

Data Sources

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