Total Crime Rate

212.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · 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 212.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.6 8/10
  • Theft from the person 30.7 10/10
  • Other theft 28.1 10/10
  • Robbery 23.0 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 20.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.8 9/10
  • Burglary 7.7 7/10
  • Drugs 5.1 6/10
  • Public order 5.1 4/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Brixton Water Lane area has the 7th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Brixton Rush Common , and the 150th highest crime rate of 793 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 1PH) in the last 12 months was 212.3 per 1,000 residents and was 133.2% higher than the Brixton Rush Common average (91.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 76.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brixton Water Lane (SW2 1PH), the main crime hotspot is near Arlingford Road. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Brixton Water Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Leeson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Arlingford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brixton Water Lane —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Brixton Water Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Brixton Water Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brixton Water Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brixton Water Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Conference/Exhibition Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barnwell Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Jelf Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dalberg Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arlingford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Arlingford Road —
Sep 2025Theft from the person Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Trelawn Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Trelawn Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Morval Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Morval Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arungford Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cossar Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cossar Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Bailey Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Dewey Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Conference/Exhibition Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barnwell Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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