Total Crime Rate

138.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 138.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.7 8/10
  • Burglary 16.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.9 9/10
  • Other theft 13.5 9/10
  • Robbery 10.1 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.8 5/10
  • Shoplifting 6.8 4/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.4 4/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Holm Oak Mews area has the 46th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Brixton Acre Lane , and the 277th highest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Holm Oak Mews (SW4 8BS) in the last 12 months was 138.5 per 1,000 residents and was 20.9% 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 Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 40.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 26.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holm Oak Mews (SW4 8BS), the main crime hotspot is near Maple Close. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Holm Oak Mews area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Maple Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Kings Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Northbourne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Northbourne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B221 Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft B221 Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Leppoc Road
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Leppoc Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Leppoc Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Holm Oak Mews
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kings Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kings Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Kings Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Northbourne Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Kings Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Kings Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Holm Oak Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maple Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Maple Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Maple Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Flutemakers Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Maple Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Flutemakers Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Leppoc Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Kildoran Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Northbourne Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Northbourne Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Bowater Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Common Mile Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Northbourne Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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