Crime Rates at Margate Road, London, SW2 5DU

Margate Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Brixton Acre Lane , and the 81st lowest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Margate Road (SW2 5DU) in the last 12 months was 31.1 per 1,000 residents and was 82.2% 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 3 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 Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Margate Road (SW2 5DU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 67 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Prague Place (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.