Total Crime Rate

145.4 per 1,000 9/10 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 145.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 59.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.6 7/10
  • Other theft 20.8 10/10
  • Drugs 14.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Josephine Avenue area has the 42nd highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Brixton Acre Lane , and the 256th 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 Josephine Avenue (SW2 2JX) in the last 12 months was 145.4 per 1,000 residents and was 16.9% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -87.5% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -87.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (β‰ˆ 35.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 21.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Josephine Avenue (SW2 2JX), the main crime hotspot is near A204. Police recorded 73 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

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Theft from the person Park/Open Space Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kett Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery A204 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Appach Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Appach Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Appach Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Appach Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Appach Road β€”
Sep 2025Drugs Park/Open Space Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft A204 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs A204 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour A204 β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crownstone Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Crownstone Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Crownstone Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kett Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Helix Gardens β€”
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Brixton Water Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Helix Gardens β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Helix Gardens β€”
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Helix Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Trelawn Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Matthew'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime St Matthew'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arungford Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Matthew'S Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leander Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leander Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Leander Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Morval Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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