Total Crime Rate
86.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
19.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Brixton Hill area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 112 local areas in Brixton Acre Lane , and the 294th lowest crime rate of 768 local areas in Lambeth .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Brixton Hill (SW2 1NP) in the last 12 months was 86.4 per 1,000 residents and was 47.3% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brixton Hill (SW2 1NP), 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.
View Crime In Brixton Rush Common| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Wallis'S Cottages | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Redlands Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Park/Open Space | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Park/Open Space | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Park/Open Space | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Park/Open Space | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Park/Open Space | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Holmewood Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Holmewood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Redlands Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Doverfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dumbarton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Doverfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Doverfield Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Park/Open Space | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Park/Open Space | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Morrish Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Morrish Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Staplefield Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Staplefield Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Felsberg Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dumbarton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Staplefield Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rodmill Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Rodmill Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Rodmill Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Rodmill Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Rodmill Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Rodmill Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Rodmill Lane | Under investigation |
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