Total Crime Rate

111.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 111.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 55.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 30.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.3 7/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Robbery 6.2 7/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wavertree Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Brixton Rush Common , and the 374th 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 Wavertree Road (SW2 3SL) in the last 12 months was 111.1 per 1,000 residents and was 23.7% higher than the Brixton Rush Common average (89.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 30.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wavertree Road (SW2 3SL), the main crime hotspot is near Pakefield Mews. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wavertree Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wavertree Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Emsworth Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arborfield Close —
Apr 2026Burglary Roupell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Daysbrook Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Daysbrook Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wyatt Park Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wyatt Park Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arborfield Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arborfield Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arborfield Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arborfield Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Normanhurst Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Emsworth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Presentation Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barcombe Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pakefield Mews Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pakefield Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Pakefield Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Pakefield Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Pakefield Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pakefield Mews —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cricklade Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arborfield Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Downton Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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