Total Crime Rate
222.6 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Talma Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Brixton Rush Common , and the 141st 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 Talma Road (SW2 1AR) in the last 12 months was 222.6 per 1,000 residents and was 144.6% higher than the Brixton Rush Common average (91.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (β 49.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 20.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Talma Road (SW2 1AR), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 302 crimes here, including 118 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Electric Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Saltoun Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Saltoun Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Electric Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Electric Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Electric Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Electric Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Saltoun Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Vining Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Vining Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Saltoun Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Saltoun Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Nightclub | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Jelf Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rushcroft Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Electric Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Electric Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Electric Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Electric Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Electric Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Electric Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Saltoun Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Electric Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Electric Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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