Total Crime Rate

48.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 48.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 11.4 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Theft from the person 4.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.3 1/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Other theft 2.3 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Lyham Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 112 local areas in Brixton Acre Lane , and the 127th lowest crime rate of 768 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 Lyham Road (SW2 5EB) in the last 12 months was 48.0 per 1,000 residents and was 70.7% 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 Vehicle crime with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 11.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lyham Road (SW2 5EB), 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 (30/38)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Ashby Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Strathleven Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Lyham Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ramilles Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mandrell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs John Ashby Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Margate Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Margate Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Ashby Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Strathleven Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lyham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Strathleven Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Strathleven Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Strathleven Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Ashby Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prague Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prague Place —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Prague Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Prague Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Branksome Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lyham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prague Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Glanville Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Winslade Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Mayfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Winslade Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Winslade Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Holm Oak Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Holm Oak Mews Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kildoran Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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