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 1PZ) 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 1PZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Arlingford Road, where police recorded 52 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.

Crime Over Time in Effra Parade area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Marcus Garvey Way β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour B223 β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Leeson Road β€”
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 2025Anti-social behaviour B223 β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson B223 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person B223 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 B223 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Effra Parade β€”
Sep 2025Theft from the person Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B223 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Jelf Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Arlingford Road β€”
Sep 2025Theft from the person Arlingford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arlingford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dalberg Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Trelawn Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Trelawn Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barnwell Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Conference/Exhibition Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Morval Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Morval Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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