Total Crime Rate

157.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

62.5 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 157.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 62.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 42.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.7 10/10
  • Public order 16.5 9/10
  • Robbery 13.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.9 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.6 8/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Drugs 6.6 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 41st highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Brixton Acre Lane , and the 242nd highest crime rate of 768 local areas in Lambeth .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Leander Road (SW2 2ND) in the last 12 months was 157.9 per 1,000 residents and was 3.6% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 62.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leander Road (SW2 2ND), 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 (30/64)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Brixton Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Josephine Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Helix Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Helix Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bailey Mews —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Josephine Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Josephine Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Josephine Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Helix Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Medora Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Medora Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Medora Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Medora Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Medora Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Helix Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Dewey Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kett Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Leander Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crownstone Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Crownstone Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Crownstone Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crownstone Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Appach Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leander Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Leander Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dewey Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Brixton Water Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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