Crime Rates at Brixton Hill, London, SW2 1HE

Brixton Hill area has the 30th highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Brixton Acre Lane , and the 189th 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 Brixton Hill (SW2 1HE) in the last 12 months was 183.7 per 1,000 residents and was 12.1% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 55.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brixton Hill (SW2 1HE), the main crime hotspot is near Jebb Avenue. Police recorded 105 crimes here, including 58 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.