Crime Rates at Lyham Road, London, SW2 5QB

Lyham Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Brixton Acre Lane , and the 18th highest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lyham Road (SW2 5QB) in the last 12 months was 992.5 per 1,000 residents and was 467.0% higher 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 68 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 73 (≈ 548.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 140.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lyham Road (SW2 5QB), the main crime hotspot is near Jebb Avenue. Police recorded 115 crimes here, including 68 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.