Total Crime Rate
131.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
58.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Beechdale Road area has the 51st highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Brixton Acre Lane , and the 302nd highest crime rate of 768 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 Beechdale Road (SW2 2BE) in the last 12 months was 131.8 per 1,000 residents and was 19.6% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 58.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Beechdale Road (SW2 2BE), 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 Jebb Avenue (58 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 | Leander Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Medora Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Saviour'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | St Saviour'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | St Saviour'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | St Saviour'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | St Saviour'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | St Saviour'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Medora Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Medora Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Medora Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Fairview Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fairview Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brixton Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Leander Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Brixton Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Brixton Hill | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Medora Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Somers Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Brixton Hill | — |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Josephine Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Leander Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Helix Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Helix Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Helix Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Helix Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Josephine Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Josephine Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Calidore Close | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Josephine Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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