Crime Rates at Brixton Hill, London, SW2 5LR

Brixton Hill area has the 49th lowest crime rate of 112 local areas in Brixton Acre Lane , and the 378th 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 Brixton Hill (SW2 5LR) in the last 12 months was 109.8 per 1,000 residents and was 33.0% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -27.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 44.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brixton Hill (SW2 5LR), the main crime hotspot is near Jebb Avenue. Police recorded 105 crimes here, including 58 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.