Total Crime Rate

39.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 39.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.8 7/10
  • Other theft 10.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 7.1 2/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Effra Parade area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Brixton Rush Common , and the 93rd 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 Effra Parade (SW2 1PG) in the last 12 months was 39.2 per 1,000 residents and was 56.4% lower than the Brixton Rush Common average (89.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Effra Parade (SW2 1PG), the main crime hotspot is near Geneva Drive. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Effra Parade area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marcus Garvey Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B223
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Spenser Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spenser Road
Apr 2026Other theft Marcus Garvey Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Marcus Garvey Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Marcus Garvey Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Marcus Garvey Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Marcus Garvey Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B223 Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime B223 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order B223 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B223
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Railton Road
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chaucer Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Bob Marley Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Geneva Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Geneva Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spenser Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Geneva Drive
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Somerleyton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Leeson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Leeson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Leeson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Effra Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spenser Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Marcus Garvey Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Railton Road
Apr 2026Burglary Barnwell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Eaton Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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