Total Crime Rate
120.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Rosebery Road area has the 56th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Brixton Acre Lane , and the 335th 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 Rosebery Road (SW2 4DG) in the last 12 months was 120.0 per 1,000 residents and was 31.4% lower than the Brixton Acre Lane average (175.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 26.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rosebery Road (SW2 4DG), the main crime hotspot is near Jebb Avenue. Police recorded 115 crimes here, including 68 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Doverfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Doverfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kings Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kings Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kings Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kings Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | B221 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B221 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bowater Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Bowater Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Thornbury Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Thornbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dumbarton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jebb Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Doverfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Kings Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Doverfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Doverfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Doverfield Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lyham Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Thorncliffe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Jebb Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Jebb Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jebb Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jebb Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jebb Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jebb Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jebb Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Kings Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jebb Avenue | Under investigation |
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