Total Crime Rate

50.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 50.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.7 3/10
  • Theft from the person 6.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.6 4/10
  • Other theft 4.6 4/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Robbery 2.3 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lyham Road area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Brixton Acre Lane , and the 162nd lowest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lyham Road (SW2 5EB) in the last 12 months was 50.2 per 1,000 residents and was 71.3% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 18.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lyham Road (SW2 5EB), the main crime hotspot is near Prague Place. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Lyham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Branksome Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Thornbury Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Mayfield Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Holm Oak Mews —
Sep 2025Burglary Holm Oak Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Flutemakers Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Flutemakers Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Branksome Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Glenelg Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glenelg Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Kildoran Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Strathleven Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Glanville Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prague Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Prague Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prague Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Thornbury Road —
Sep 2025Burglary Bowater Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Branksome Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Branksome Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Winslade Road —
Sep 2025Theft from the person Winslade Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bowater Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Magnolia Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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