Total Crime Rate
57.0 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Elm Park area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Brixton Rush Common , and the 184th 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 Elm Park (SW2 2EE) in the last 12 months was 57.0 per 1,000 residents and was 37.4% lower than the Brixton Rush Common average (91.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (β 22.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Elm Park (SW2 2EE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Medora Road, where police recorded 46 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Papworth Way (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gaywood Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bannister Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Athlone Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Craignair Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rickard Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Estoria Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Atwater Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bannister Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hillworth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Athlone Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Tulse Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Charles Haller Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charles Haller Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Papworth Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Papworth Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Athlone Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Romanfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Papworth Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Roupell Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gaywood Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gaywood Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Maplestead Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Upper Tulse Hill | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Elm Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Elm Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Roupell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Medora Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Roupell Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Roupell Road | Under investigation |
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