Crime Rates at Barnwell Road, London, SW2 1PN

Barnwell Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Brixton Rush Common , and the 77th 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 Barnwell Road (SW2 1PN) in the last 12 months was 31.0 per 1,000 residents and was 66.0% lower than the Brixton Rush Common average (91.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barnwell Road (SW2 1PN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kellett Road, where police recorded 79 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near B223 (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.