Total Crime Rate
136.6 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lion Yard area has the 48th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Brixton Acre Lane , and the 281st highest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lion Yard (SW4 7NQ) in the last 12 months was 136.6 per 1,000 residents and was 21.9% lower than the Brixton Acre Lane average (175.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (β 17.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 169.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lion Yard (SW4 7NQ), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 354 crimes here, including 103 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Voltaire Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cottage Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Landor Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Landor Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Fenwick Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Aristotle Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aristotle Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aristotle Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fenwick Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fenwick Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Fenwick Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Fenwick Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Fenwick Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fenwick Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fenwick Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fenwick Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cottage Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Landor Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Edgeley Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Edgeley Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Edgeley Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Edgeley Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Edgeley Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Edgeley Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Edgeley Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Edgeley Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cottage Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Edgeley Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edgeley Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edgeley Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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