Total Crime Rate
123.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Josephine Avenue area has the 54th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Brixton Acre Lane , and the 319th highest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Josephine Avenue (SW2 2LA) in the last 12 months was 123.7 per 1,000 residents and was 29.3% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2023. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 48.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Josephine Avenue (SW2 2LA), 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.
View Crime In Brixton Acre Lane| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Brixton Water Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crownstone Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Matthew'S Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St Matthew'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Matthew'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crownstone Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beechdale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Beechdale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Beechdale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Crownstone Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Morval Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kett Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brixton Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Brixton Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Brixton Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Brixton Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brixton Hill | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Morval Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arungford Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairmount Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kett Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Trent Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Park/Open Space | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Brixton Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Brixton Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Helix Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Helix Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Helix Gardens | — |
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