Crime Rates at Bankton Road, London, SW2 1BP

Bankton 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 Bankton Road (SW2 1BP) 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 area’s 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 (≈ 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 Bankton Road (SW2 1BP), 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.