Total Crime Rate

57.7 per 1,000 5/10 Β· Typical

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 57.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 23.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.2 7/10
  • Theft from the person 7.7 8/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Brixton Water Lane area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Brixton Acre Lane , and the 188th lowest crime rate of 793 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 Water Lane (SW2 1NX) in the last 12 months was 57.7 per 1,000 residents and was 67.0% lower than the Brixton Acre Lane average (175.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Bicycle theft with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

In the area around Brixton Water Lane (SW2 1NX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Arlingford Road, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dray Gardens (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Brixton Water Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Trelawn Road β€”
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Leander Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Jelf Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kett Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Dewey Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dray Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Dray Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Dray Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Helix Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Helix Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dray Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dray Gardens β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dray Gardens β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leander Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dalberg Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leander Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cossar Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cossar Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park/Open Space Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Park/Open Space Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Appach Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Appach Road β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Appach Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Appach Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Appach Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Park/Open Space Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Park/Open Space β€”

Data Sources

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