Total Crime Rate
86.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
19.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Holmewood Gardens area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 112 local areas in Brixton Acre Lane , and the 294th lowest crime rate of 768 local areas in Lambeth .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Holmewood Gardens (SW2 3NA) in the last 12 months was 86.4 per 1,000 residents and was 47.3% lower 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Holmewood Gardens (SW2 3NA), the main crime hotspot is near Rodmill Lane. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 31 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 | Robbery | Elm Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Redlands Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Felsberg Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Park/Open Space | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Park/Open Space | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Park/Open Space | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Park/Open Space | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fairview Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Fairview Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Holmewood Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Holmewood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Redlands Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Somers Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Somers Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Deepdene Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Deepdene Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Wimbart Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Park/Open Space | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Park/Open Space | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Vibart Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Vibart Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Upper Tulse Hill | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Upper Tulse Hill | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Ostade Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper Tulse Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Roupell Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Park/Open Space | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brixton Hill Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Rodmill Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Tudor Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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