Total Crime Rate

76.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.5 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 76.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 38.5 7/10
  • Other theft 23.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.1 5/10
  • Public order 15.4 9/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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 30th lowest crime rate of 112 local areas in Brixton Acre Lane , and the 251st lowest crime rate of 768 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 5NP) in the last 12 months was 76.9 per 1,000 residents and was 53.0% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 38.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lyham Road (SW2 5NP), the main crime hotspot is near Rodmill Lane. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 31 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 (30/72)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deepdene Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Montrell Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Doverfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Rodmill Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rodmill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Rodmill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lyham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Rodmill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montrell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Montrell Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Doverfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Rodmill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Rodmill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Rodmill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saxby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saxby Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wingford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Wingford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rodmill Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Doverfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Doverfield Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rodmill Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park/Open Space —
Apr 2026Burglary Deepdene Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Park/Open Space Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Park/Open Space Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redlands Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redlands Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Holmewood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holmewood Road —
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Data Sources

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