Total Crime Rate

101.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.4 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 101.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 45.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.1 7/10
  • Public order 13.0 8/10
  • Drugs 10.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.6 6/10
  • Robbery 6.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.5 6/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Theft from the person 4.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.2 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

Upper Tulse Hill area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Brixton Rush Common , and the 359th 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 Upper Tulse Hill (SW2 2RX) in the last 12 months was 101.5 per 1,000 residents and was 13.0% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -46.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 45.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Upper Tulse Hill (SW2 2RX), the main crime hotspot is near High Trees. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Upper Tulse Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/39)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Saxonfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Palace Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Trees Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Presentation Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Trees Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gaywood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mackie Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Public order Romanfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Romanfield Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coburg Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order High Trees Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coburg Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Athlone Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Craignair Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Craignair Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Athlone Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Gaywood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Christchurch Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Trees Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Trees Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gaywood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Vibart Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bannister Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bannister Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saxonfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arborfield Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arborfield Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arborfield Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arborfield Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arborfield Close —
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Data Sources

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