Total Crime Rate

267.6 per 1,000 10/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 267.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 64.9 9/10
  • Theft from the person 43.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.4 9/10
  • Other theft 32.4 10/10
  • Robbery 18.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.9 10/10
  • Drugs 13.5 9/10
  • Public order 13.5 8/10
  • Burglary 10.8 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.4 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.4 8/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dewey Lane area has the 18th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Brixton Acre Lane , and the 106th highest crime rate of 793 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 Dewey Lane (SW2 2TS) in the last 12 months was 267.6 per 1,000 residents and was 52.9% higher than the Brixton Acre Lane average (175.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 220.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (β‰ˆ 102.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dewey Lane (SW2 2TS), the main crime hotspot is near A204. Police recorded 73 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Dewey Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Morval Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leander Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dray Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Helix Road β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Dewey Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dewey Lane β€”
Sep 2025Robbery Dray Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Helix Gardens β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Helix Gardens β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Arlingford Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Helix Gardens β€”
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Helix Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Arlingford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arlingford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leander Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Leander Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Appach Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dray Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dalberg Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Matthew'S Road β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime St Matthew'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Matthew'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brixton Water Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brixton Water Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Brixton Water Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Brixton Water Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brixton Water Lane β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Crownstone Road β€”
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Crownstone Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crownstone Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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