Total Crime Rate

59.6 per 1,000 6/10 Β· Typical

All offences Β· 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 59.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.6 3/10
  • Burglary 5.4 6/10
  • Other theft 5.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.7 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dryden Close area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Brixton Acre Lane , and the 199th 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 Dryden Close (SW4 9NR) in the last 12 months was 59.6 per 1,000 residents and was 65.9% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (β‰ˆ 13.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 400.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dryden Close (SW4 9NR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Holwood Place, where police recorded 61 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.

Crime Over Time in Dryden Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Common Mile Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Magnolia Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Carfax Place β€”
Sep 2025Drugs Carfax Place Local resolution
Sep 2025Drugs Common Mile Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crescent Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Crescent Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Crescent Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Haselrigge Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Haselrigge Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Haselrigge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Crescent Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Felmersham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tremadoc Road β€”
Sep 2025Burglary Tremadoc Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Flutemakers Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Haselrigge Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rigge Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Northbourne Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Holwood Place β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Holwood Place β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Holwood Place β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Holwood Place β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Holwood Place β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Holwood Place β€”
Sep 2025Drugs Northbourne Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Haselrigge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Northbourne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Mayfield Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Holm Oak Mews β€”

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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