Total Crime Rate

154.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 154.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 50.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 44.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.8 8/10
  • Other theft 14.8 9/10
  • Drugs 8.9 8/10
  • Burglary 5.9 6/10
  • Robbery 5.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.0 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 3/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Shoplifting 3.0 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.0 3/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Josephine Avenue area has the 43rd highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Brixton Acre Lane , and the 253rd 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 Josephine Avenue (SW2 2JX) in the last 12 months was 154.3 per 1,000 residents and was 5.8% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 50.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Josephine Avenue (SW2 2JX), the main crime hotspot is near A204. Police recorded 75 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Josephine Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/65)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Brixton Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morval Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bailey Mews —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A204 —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson A204 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Morval Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dewey Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trelawn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Arlingford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arlingford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arlingford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crownstone Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Josephine Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Josephine Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Josephine Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Dewey Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kett Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs St Matthew'S Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Crownstone Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crownstone Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leander Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Leander Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Leander Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Matthew'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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