Total Crime Rate

166.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

81.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 166.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 81.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.3 8/10
  • Other theft 19.4 9/10
  • Public order 15.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.5 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.8 9/10
  • Theft from the person 7.8 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.9 6/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Robbery 3.9 5/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Horsford Road area has the 37th highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Brixton Acre Lane , and the 222nd 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 Horsford Road (SW2 5BP) in the last 12 months was 166.7 per 1,000 residents and was 1.7% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 81.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Horsford Road (SW2 5BP), 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 Supermarket (45 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Horsford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/66)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kett Gardens —
Apr 2026Public order Acre Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Blenheim Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kett Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Acre Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Brixton Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Acre Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Acre Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Acre Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Acre Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Acre Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Acre Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Acre Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Brixton Hill Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Acre Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park/Open Space —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kett Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kett Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kett Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park/Open Space Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park/Open Space —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park/Open Space —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beverstone Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Brixton Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Beverstone Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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