Total Crime Rate
87.9 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Morrish Road area has the 45th lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Brixton Acre Lane , and the 319th lowest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Morrish Road (SW2 4EZ) in the last 12 months was 87.9 per 1,000 residents and was 49.8% lower than the Brixton Acre Lane average (175.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary 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 ( -85.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (β 39.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 244.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Morrish Road (SW2 4EZ), the main crime hotspot is near Staplefield Close. Police recorded 78 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Brixton Acre Lane| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Doverfield Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Wallis'S Cottages | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Wallis'S Cottages | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Streatham Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Streatham Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wallis'S Cottages | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | New Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | New Park Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Deepdene Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Morrish Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lyham Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park/Open Space | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Park/Open Space | β |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | New Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | New Park Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Streatham Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Doverfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Staplefield Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Staplefield Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Staplefield Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Staplefield Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Staplefield Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Tilson Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Doverfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wallis'S Cottages | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Forster Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Forster Road | β |
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