Total Crime Rate
108.8 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ferndale Road area has the 59th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Brixton Acre Lane , and the 375th 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 Ferndale Road (SW4 7RU) in the last 12 months was 108.8 per 1,000 residents and was 37.8% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (β 27.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ferndale Road (SW4 7RU), the main crime hotspot is near Hargwyne Street. Police recorded 247 crimes here, including 203 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hargwyne Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chantrey Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nursery Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nursery Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Nursery Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nursery Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nursery Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Tintern Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Tintern Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tintern Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tintern Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hargwyne Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hargwyne Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shannon Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hargwyne Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hargwyne Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hargwyne Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Allardyce Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hargwyne Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hargwyne Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hargwyne Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hargwyne Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hargwyne Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hargwyne Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Acre Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Acre Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Acre Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Acre Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Acre Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Acre Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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