Total Crime Rate

96.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 96.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 23.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.3 3/10
  • Burglary 9.9 8/10
  • Public order 9.9 7/10
  • Drugs 6.6 7/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Theft from the person 6.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

West Road area has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 112 local areas in Brixton Acre Lane , and the 336th lowest crime rate of 768 local areas in Lambeth .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around West Road (SW4 7DN) in the last 12 months was 96.0 per 1,000 residents and was 41.4% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 158.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Road (SW4 7DN), the main crime hotspot is near Prague Place. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in West Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/52)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rigge Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bedford Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tremadoc Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Haselrigge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mandrell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rigge Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rigge Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rigge Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bedford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Margate Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Mayfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Margate Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Kendoa Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northbourne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kendoa Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kendoa Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prague Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Felmersham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prague Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Prague Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Prague Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Holm Oak Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Holm Oak Mews Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prague Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prague Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Simkins Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Simkins Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northbourne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Northbourne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kildoran Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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