Total Crime Rate

301.8 per 1,000 10/10 Β· Very High

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 301.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 139.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 65.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.7 10/10
  • Other theft 17.8 9/10
  • Theft from the person 17.8 9/10
  • Drugs 14.8 9/10
  • Public order 8.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Other crime 5.9 7/10
  • Robbery 5.9 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

St Matthews Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Brixton Acre Lane , and the 97th 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 St Matthews Road (SW2 1SU) in the last 12 months was 301.8 per 1,000 residents and was 72.4% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (β‰ˆ 79.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 53.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Matthews Road (SW2 1SU), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 137 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 St Matthews Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Trelawn Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Crownstone Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kett Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kett Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Matthew'S Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Matthew'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Crownstone Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crownstone Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brixton Water Lane β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Kett Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Brixton Water Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park/Open Space Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Brixton Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Theft from the person Brixton Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Park/Open Space β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Park/Open Space β€”
Sep 2025Drugs Park/Open Space Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Park/Open Space Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dray Gardens β€”
Sep 2025Theft from the person Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dray Gardens β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dray Gardens Under investigation

Data Sources

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