Total Crime Rate

161.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

58.4 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 161.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 58.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.9 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 24.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 17.2 6/10
  • Robbery 10.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Drugs 6.9 7/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Theft from the person 6.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 40th highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Brixton Acre Lane , and the 233rd 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 2LA) in the last 12 months was 161.5 per 1,000 residents and was 1.4% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 58.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.4% 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 125 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brixton Hill (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Josephine Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brixton Water Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kett Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Helix Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Helix Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Helix Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Helix Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Josephine Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kett Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kett Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kett Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kett Gardens —
Apr 2026Robbery Josephine Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs St Matthew'S Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Josephine Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Josephine Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Helix Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Helix Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Helix Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Helix Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park/Open Space Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park/Open Space —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park/Open Space —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park/Open Space —
Apr 2026Drugs St Matthew'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft St Matthew'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arodene Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morval Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brixton Water Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dewey Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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