Total Crime Rate

389.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

136.0 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 389.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 136.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 77.3 9/10
  • Shoplifting 61.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 42.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 34.7 10/10
  • Other theft 29.3 10/10
  • Robbery 29.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.7 10/10
  • Public order 26.7 10/10
  • Theft from the person 26.7 10/10
  • Burglary 16.0 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 10.7 9/10
  • Drugs 5.3 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 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

Baytree Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Brixton Acre Lane , and the 76th highest crime rate of 768 local areas in Lambeth .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Baytree Road (SW2 5RP) in the last 12 months was 389.3 per 1,000 residents and was 137.7% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 22.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 136.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Baytree Road (SW2 5RP), the main crime hotspot is near Brighton Terrace. Police recorded 142 crimes here, including 62 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Baytree Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/92)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Porden Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Bucknell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs St Matthew'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs St Matthew'S Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft St Matthew'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Matthew'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bucknell Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bucknell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bucknell Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Bucknell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Bucknell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Bucknell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Bucknell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Bucknell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bucknell Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brixton Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brixton Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Brixton Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Brixton Hill Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Brixton Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Bythorn Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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