Crime Rates at Brixton Hill, London, SW2 1QN

Brixton Hill area has the 15th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Brixton Acre Lane , and the 84th 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 Hill (SW2 1QN) in the last 12 months was 340.6 per 1,000 residents and was 94.6% higher than the Brixton Acre Lane average (175.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 900.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 89.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brixton Hill (SW2 1QN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Saviour'S Road, where police recorded 155 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brixton Hill (36 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.