Total Crime Rate

264.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

84.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 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
  • Violent crimes 84.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 44.9 9/10
  • Other theft 39.3 10/10
  • Drugs 22.5 10/10
  • Robbery 22.5 10/10
  • Theft from the person 22.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.2 7/10
  • Other crime 11.2 10/10
  • Public order 11.2 8/10
  • Shoplifting 11.2 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Masey Mews area has the 17th highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Brixton Acre Lane , and the 120th highest crime rate of 768 local areas in Lambeth .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

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 61.2% higher than the Brixton Acre Lane average (163.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 84.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Masey Mews (SW2 1DB), the main crime hotspot is near Vining Street. Police recorded 216 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Masey Mews area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/78)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dalberg Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Vining Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rushcroft Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rushcroft Road —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Vining Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Vining Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jelf Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Barnwell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Conference/Exhibition Centre —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A2217 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Dewey Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A2217 Offender given penalty notice
Apr 2026Theft from the person A2217 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person A2217 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting A2217 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery A2217 Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order A2217 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft A2217 Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary A2217 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A2217 —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dewey Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Vining Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Conference/Exhibition Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arlingford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arlingford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Arlingford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trelawn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Morval Road Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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