Crime Rates at Brixton Water Lane, London, SW2 1QB

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 1QB) 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 1QB), 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.