Total Crime Rate

172.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

80.6 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 172.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 80.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.6 9/10
  • Drugs 16.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.9 8/10
  • Public order 13.9 8/10
  • Other theft 11.1 8/10
  • Robbery 11.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.3 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.6 8/10
  • Burglary 5.6 6/10
  • Other crime 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

Lyham Road area has the 34th highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Brixton Acre Lane , and the 205th 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 Lyham Road (SW2 5DD) in the last 12 months was 172.2 per 1,000 residents and was 5.1% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 80.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lyham Road (SW2 5DD), the main crime hotspot is near Prague Place. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lyham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/40)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Strathleven Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Strathleven Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Margate Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Margate Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wingford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Strathleven Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Strathleven Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kildoran Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Strathleven Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Ashby Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Prague Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Ashby Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Ashby Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs John Ashby Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Wingford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prague Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prague Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prague Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prague Place —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ramilles Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosebery Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mandrell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Holm Oak Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Glanville Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Mayfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Glanville Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Kings Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Kings Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Kings Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Glanville Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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