Crime Rates at Bannister Close, London, SW2 2PB

Bannister Close area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Brixton Rush Common , and the 380th lowest 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 Bannister Close (SW2 2PB) in the last 12 months was 106.5 per 1,000 residents and was 18.5% higher than the Brixton Rush Common average (89.8 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 Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 44.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bannister Close (SW2 2PB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ethelworth Court, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near High Trees (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.