Total Crime Rate
177.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
82.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Holmewood Gardens area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Brixton Acre Lane , and the 198th 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 Holmewood Gardens (SW2 3SA) in the last 12 months was 177.2 per 1,000 residents and was 8.1% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 82.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Holmewood Gardens (SW2 3SA), 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper Tulse Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Holmewood Road | — |
| 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 | Vehicle crime | Felsberg Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Wimbart Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Calidore Close | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Jebb Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Park/Open Space | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Fairview Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fairview Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Holmewood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Brixton Hill Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Ostade Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Redlands Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Redlands Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Park/Open Space | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Park/Open Space | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Deepdene Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Deepdene Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Jebb Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Somers Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Jebb Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Jebb Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brockham Drive | Under investigation |
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