Crime Rates at Effra Road, London, SW2 1DE

Effra Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Brixton Rush Common , and the 171st lowest crime rate of 768 local areas in Lambeth .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Effra Road (SW2 1DE) in the last 12 months was 58.5 per 1,000 residents and was 34.9% lower than the Brixton Rush Common average (89.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 34.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Effra Road (SW2 1DE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kellett Road, where police recorded 64 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Arlingford Road (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.