Total Crime Rate

40.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.5 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 40.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 13.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.4 3/10
  • Drugs 4.2 5/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.1 1/10
  • Other crime 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

John Ashby Close area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 112 local areas in Brixton Acre Lane , and the 96th 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 John Ashby Close (SW2 5PX) in the last 12 months was 40.5 per 1,000 residents and was 75.3% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 600.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 13.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 116.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around John Ashby Close (SW2 5PX), 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.

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Crime Over Time in John Ashby Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/41)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Blenheim Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Lyham Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Prague Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prague Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prague Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Wingford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wingford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saxby Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saxby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Jebb Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mandrell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lyham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prague Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lyham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Glanville Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lyham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jebb Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Ashby Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Ashby Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Ashby Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs John Ashby Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Glanville Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Glanville Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prague Place —
Apr 2026Drugs Prague Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jebb Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dumbarton Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dumbarton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingswood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Felsberg Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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