Total Crime Rate
40.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
13.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lyham 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 Lyham Close (SW2 5QE) 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 Lyham Close (SW2 5QE), 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.
View Crime In Clapham Park| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Wallis'S Cottages | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Brixton Hill Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Brixton Hill Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Brixton Hill Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Brixton Hill Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Brixton Hill Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Brixton Hill Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Brixton Hill Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ramilles Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dumbarton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Doverfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Doverfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Doverfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Doverfield Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | John Ashby Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | John Ashby Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brixton Hill Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dumbarton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | John Ashby Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Jebb Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Deepdene Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Deepdene Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Weld Works Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Park/Open Space | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Park/Open Space | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Jebb Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Jebb Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dumbarton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Jebb Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Jebb Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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