Total Crime Rate
186.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Effra Road area has the 27th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Brixton Acre Lane , and the 174th highest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Effra Road (SW2 1BU) in the last 12 months was 186.6 per 1,000 residents and was 6.6% higher than the Brixton Acre Lane average (175.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 89.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Effra Road (SW2 1BU), the main crime hotspot is near Brixton. Police recorded 634 crimes here, including 183 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Brixton Acre Lane| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Brixton | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | A2217 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Electric Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Electric Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Electric Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dray Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Matthew'S Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Trinity Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kett Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kett Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | A2217 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | A2217 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Electric Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | A2217 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | A2217 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | A2217 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | A2217 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A2217 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bankton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vining Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vining Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Electric Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Electric Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Vining Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brixton | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Brixton | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Brixton | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Brixton | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Brixton | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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