Total Crime Rate

234.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 234.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 109.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 29.3 10/10
  • Burglary 25.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 11.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 11.0 9/10
  • Other theft 11.0 8/10
  • Theft from the person 11.0 9/10
  • Other crime 7.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.3 2/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Brixton Hill area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Brixton Acre Lane , and the 137th highest crime rate of 768 local areas in Lambeth .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Brixton Hill (SW2 1RB) in the last 12 months was 234.4 per 1,000 residents and was 43.1% higher than the Brixton Acre Lane average (163.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brixton Hill (SW2 1RB), the main crime hotspot is near Brighton Terrace. Police recorded 142 crimes here, including 62 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Brixton Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/86)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bernay'S Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft St Matthew'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beverstone Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Beverstone Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beverstone Road —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Brighton Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brighton Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs St Matthew'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs St Matthew'S Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Matthew'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Josephine Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Baytree Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Baytree Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Baytree Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Josephine Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Josephine Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Trinity Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tunstall Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kett Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kett Gardens —
Apr 2026Other crime Buckner Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buckner Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buckner Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kett Gardens —
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Data Sources

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