Crime Rates at West Road, London, SW4 9NU

West Road 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 West Road (SW4 9NU) 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 West Road (SW4 9NU), 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.