Crime Rates at Brixton Hill, London, SW2 1HP

Brixton Hill area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 112 local areas in Brixton Acre Lane , and the 153rd 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 Brixton Hill (SW2 1HP) in the last 12 months was 54.7 per 1,000 residents and was 66.6% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 29.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 94.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brixton Hill (SW2 1HP), the main crime hotspot is near Staplefield Close. Police recorded 107 crimes here, including 71 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.