Total Crime Rate

264.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 264.0 10/10
  • Other theft 50.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 44.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.3 7/10
  • Drugs 28.1 10/10
  • Robbery 22.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 22.5 7/10
  • Public order 16.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.9 9/10
  • Other crime 11.2 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.6 8/10
  • Burglary 5.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Masey Mews 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 Masey Mews (SW2 1DB) 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 Masey Mews (SW2 1DB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Vining Street, where police recorded 197 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rushcroft Road (42 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Masey Mews area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Vining Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kellett Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rushcroft Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Saltoun Road —
Sep 2025Drugs Saltoun Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Saltoun Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Saltoun Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Saltoun Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Saltoun Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kellett Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kellett Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kellett Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rushcroft Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Kellett Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Kellett Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dewey Lane —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Dewey Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Bailey Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Marcus Garvey Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cossar Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cossar Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rushcroft Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rushcroft Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Rushcroft Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting A2217 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting A2217 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime A2217 Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime A2217 Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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