Crime Rates at Brixton Water Lane, London, SW2 1PB

Brixton Water Lane area has the 40th highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Brixton Acre Lane , and the 233rd highest crime rate of 768 local areas in Lambeth .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Brixton Water Lane (SW2 1PB) in the last 12 months was 161.5 per 1,000 residents and was 1.4% 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 theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 58.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brixton Water Lane (SW2 1PB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Beverstone Road, where police recorded 64 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brixton Hill (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.