Total Crime Rate
183.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
55.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Deepdene Gardens area has the 30th highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Brixton Acre Lane , and the 189th highest 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 Deepdene Gardens (SW2 3LP) in the last 12 months was 183.7 per 1,000 residents and was 12.1% higher than the Brixton Acre Lane average (163.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 55.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Deepdene Gardens (SW2 3LP), the main crime hotspot is near Jebb Avenue. Police recorded 105 crimes here, including 58 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Brixton Rush Common| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Jebb Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Park/Open Space | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Brixton Hill Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Brixton Hill Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Brixton Hill Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brixton Hill Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dumbarton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dumbarton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dumbarton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Ostade Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Park/Open Space | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Felsberg Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Deepdene Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Deepdene Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Park/Open Space | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Park/Open Space | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Brixton Hill Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Park/Open Space | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Park/Open Space | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Holmewood Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Holmewood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brockham Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Tudor Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tudor Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Jebb Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Tudor Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Somers Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fairview Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Fairview Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Somers Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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