Crime Rates at Brixton Water Lane, London, SW2 1BF

Brixton Water Lane area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Brixton Acre Lane , and the 188th 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 Brixton Water Lane (SW2 1BF) in the last 12 months was 57.7 per 1,000 residents and was 67.0% lower than the Brixton Acre Lane average (175.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Bicycle theft with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

In the area around Brixton Water Lane (SW2 1BF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Arlingford Road, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dray Gardens (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.