Crime Rates at Virginia Walk, London, SW2 2BX

Virginia Walk area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Brixton Acre Lane , and the 11th lowest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Virginia Walk (SW2 2BX) in the last 12 months was 8.9 per 1,000 residents and was 94.9% lower than the Brixton Acre Lane average (175.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -90.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -92.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Virginia Walk (SW2 2BX), the main crime hotspot is near Brixton Hill. Police recorded 113 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.