Crime Rates at Limetree Close, London, SW2 3EN

Limetree Close area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Brixton Rush Common , and the 245th lowest crime rate of 793 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 Limetree Close (SW2 3EN) in the last 12 months was 70.1 per 1,000 residents and was 23.0% lower than the Brixton Rush Common average (91.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 26.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 250.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Limetree Close (SW2 3EN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Roupell Road, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Presentation Mews (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.