Crime Rates at Bushell Close, London, SW2 3LL

Bushell Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Brixton Rush Common , and the 160th 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 Bushell Close (SW2 3LL) in the last 12 months was 199.3 per 1,000 residents and was 119.0% higher 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 25 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 ( 108.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 106.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 113.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bushell Close (SW2 3LL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hillside Road, where police recorded 50 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.