Total Crime Rate
94.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
44.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Dray Gardens area has the 40th lowest crime rate of 112 local areas in Brixton Acre Lane , and the 332nd lowest crime rate of 768 local areas in Lambeth .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Dray Gardens (SW2 1SP) in the last 12 months was 94.4 per 1,000 residents and was 42.4% lower than the Brixton Acre Lane average (163.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 44.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 57.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dray Gardens (SW2 1SP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Saviour'S Road, where police recorded 125 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Theatre/Concert Hall (46 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Brixton Rush Common| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Arodene Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Helix Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | St Matthew'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | St Matthew'S Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | St Matthew'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Matthew'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Park/Open Space | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Park/Open Space | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Park/Open Space | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Park/Open Space | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Arodene Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Helix Gardens | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Arodene Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Crownstone Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Crownstone Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Porden Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crownstone Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Appach Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairmount Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Fairmount Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Beverstone Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Helix Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Helix Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Beverstone Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kett Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Nightclub | Under investigation |
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