Crime Rates at West Road, London, SW4 7DN

West Road area has the 49th lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Brixton Acre Lane , and the 350th lowest crime rate of 793 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 92.7 per 1,000 residents and was 47.0% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 36.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 34.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Road (SW4 7DN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Simkins Close, where police recorded 55 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Northbourne Road (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.