Total Crime Rate
123.7 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Brixton Water Lane area has the 54th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Brixton Acre Lane , and the 319th highest crime rate of 793 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 Water Lane (SW2 1PB) in the last 12 months was 123.7 per 1,000 residents and was 29.3% lower than the Brixton Acre Lane average (175.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2023. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (β 48.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brixton Water Lane (SW2 1PB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brixton Hill, where police recorded 61 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arungford Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Helix Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Brixton Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Brixton Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Brixton Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Brixton Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brixton Water Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Helix Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Helix Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Arlingford Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Arlingford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arlingford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Park/Open Space | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Park/Open Space | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Brixton Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brixton Water Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Park/Open Space | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Trelawn Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Morval Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Morval Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Appach Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Appach Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Appach Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Appach Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Appach Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Trelawn Road | β |
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