Total Crime Rate
50.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Kings Avenue area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Brixton Acre Lane , and the 162nd 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 Kings Avenue (SW4 8DY) in the last 12 months was 50.2 per 1,000 residents and was 71.3% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 18.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kings Avenue (SW4 8DY), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Flutemakers Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Flutemakers Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maple Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Holm Oak Mews | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prague Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Kings Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Kings Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kings Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kings Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kings Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | B221 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B221 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Magnolia Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Maple Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prague Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bowater Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Bowater Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Common Mile Close | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Common Mile Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Prague Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Northbourne Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Northbourne Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Northbourne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Mayfield Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Maple Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kings Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Maple Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Northbourne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Kildoran Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Maple Close | Under investigation |
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