Total Crime Rate
53.2 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Talma Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Brixton Rush Common , and the 172nd lowest crime rate of 793 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 Talma Road (SW2 1AU) in the last 12 months was 53.2 per 1,000 residents and was 41.5% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (β 16.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 500.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Talma Road (SW2 1AU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Vining Street, where police recorded 197 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brixton (42 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Eaton Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Vining Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Vining Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Vining Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Vining Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Vining Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Vining Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Vining Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Vining Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Vining Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Vining Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Leeson Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kellett Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kellett Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kellett Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kellett Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Kellett Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Kellett Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Brixton | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Atlantic Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Atlantic Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Vining Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Saltoun Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Atlantic Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vining Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rushcroft Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rushcroft Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rushcroft Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rushcroft Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rushcroft Road | Under investigation |
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