Crime Rates at Effra Road, London, SW2 1BY

Effra Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Brixton Acre Lane , and the 108th highest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Effra Road (SW2 1BY) in the last 12 months was 264.0 per 1,000 residents and was 50.8% 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 Other theft with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 78.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Effra Road (SW2 1BY), 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.