Total Crime Rate

119.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.6 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 119.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 26.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 22.1 10/10
  • Burglary 17.7 10/10
  • Robbery 13.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Drugs 4.4 5/10
  • Other crime 4.4 6/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Public order 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Lambert Road area has the 56th lowest crime rate of 112 local areas in Brixton Acre Lane , and the 340th 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 Lambert Road (SW2 5BE) in the last 12 months was 119.5 per 1,000 residents and was 27.1% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 26.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lambert Road (SW2 5BE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Saviour'S Road, where police recorded 125 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Jebb Avenue (58 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Lambert Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/77)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Acre Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Saviour'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Saviour'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Acre Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Acre Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Branksome Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person St Saviour'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ramilles Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Saviour'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Acre Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs St Saviour'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Saviour'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Strathleven Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Strathleven Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Strathleven Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weld Works Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Strathleven Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Ashby Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Winslade Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Brixton Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Ashby Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Acre Lane —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lambert Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jebb Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Stewart'S Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jebb Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jebb Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Jebb Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jebb Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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