Total Crime Rate

924.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

518.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 924.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 518.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 458.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 135.3 10/10
  • Other crime 135.3 10/10
  • Public order 60.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 37.6 9/10
  • Drugs 30.1 10/10
  • Other theft 30.1 10/10
  • Burglary 22.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.0 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 3rd highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Brixton Acre Lane , and the 20th highest crime rate of 768 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 924.8 per 1,000 residents and was 464.5% higher 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 61 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 69 (≈ 518.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 34.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lyham Road (SW2 5QB), 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 Lyham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/62)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brixton Hill Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park/Open Space —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Ashby Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs John Ashby Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park/Open Space —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park/Open Space —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park/Open Space —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park/Open Space —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lyham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Ashby Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lyham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lyham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Lyham Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saxby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saxby Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brixton Hill Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Ashby Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Felsberg Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jebb Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Doverfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Brixton Hill Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Brixton Hill Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ramilles Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Brixton Hill Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Brixton Hill Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Brixton Hill Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Doverfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Morrish Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Doverfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Doverfield Road —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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