Crime Rates at Josephine Avenue, London, SW2 2JZ

Josephine Avenue area has the 53rd highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Brixton Acre Lane , and the 311th 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 2JZ) in the last 12 months was 125.0 per 1,000 residents and was 28.6% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -73.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Josephine Avenue (SW2 2JZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Saviour'S Road, where police recorded 155 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brixton Hill (36 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.