Total Crime Rate

31.0 per 1,000 3/10 Β· Low

All offences Β· 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 31.0 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.3 5/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Theft from the person 6.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.2 2/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Effra Parade 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 Effra Parade (SW2 1PR) 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 (β‰ˆ 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 Effra Parade (SW2 1PR), the main crime hotspot is near B223. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Effra Parade area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Corry Drive β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barnwell Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Spenser Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Spenser Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Spenser Road β€”
Sep 2025Burglary Spenser Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Spenser Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barnwell Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Spenser Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B223 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bankton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Marcus Garvey Way β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Marcus Garvey Way β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Marcus Garvey Way β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Marcus Garvey Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Marcus Garvey Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Effra Parade β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Spenser Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B223 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Somerleyton Road β€”
Sep 2025Theft from the person Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Leeson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Leeson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Leeson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Leeson Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour B223 β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Conference/Exhibition Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B223 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation

Data Sources

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