Total Crime Rate

94.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

56.6 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 94.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 56.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.4 8/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Robbery 3.1 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 4/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Leander Road area has the 39th lowest crime rate of 112 local areas in Brixton Acre Lane , and the 330th lowest crime rate of 768 local areas in Lambeth .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Leander Road (SW2 2LJ) in the last 12 months was 94.3 per 1,000 residents and was 42.4% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 56.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leander Road (SW2 2LJ), 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 Leander Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/51)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arlingford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Crownstone Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Medora Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Medora Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Medora Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Medora Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Medora Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Craignair Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Craignair Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arlingford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Leander Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leander Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crownstone Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Crownstone Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Helix Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crownstone Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Appach Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Brixton Water Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brixton Water Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brixton Water Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dewey Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Dewey Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A204 —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson A204 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charles Haller Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bristowe Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Arlingford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Helix Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Leander Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Helix Gardens —
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Data Sources

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