Total Crime Rate

77.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 77.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 32.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.3 8/10
  • Drugs 10.7 8/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.3 4/10
  • Public order 4.3 4/10
  • Other crime 2.1 1/10
  • Other theft 2.1 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.1 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Rushcroft Road area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 112 local areas in Brixton Acre Lane , and the 252nd 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 Rushcroft Road (SW2 1JT) in the last 12 months was 77.1 per 1,000 residents and was 52.9% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 32.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rushcroft Road (SW2 1JT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brixton, where police recorded 744 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Police Station (271 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

View Crime In Brixton Windrush

Crime Over Time in Rushcroft Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/278)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brixton Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Vining Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vining Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vining Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Vining Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Vining Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Vining Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Electric Avenue —
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 2026Criminal damage and arson Canterbury Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Electric Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Electric Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Electric Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Electric Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Electric Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Electric Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Electric Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Brixton Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brixton Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brixton Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brixton Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brixton Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brixton Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brixton Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brixton Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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