Total Crime Rate

169.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

63.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 169.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 63.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 40.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.2 7/10
  • Shoplifting 15.3 6/10
  • Public order 13.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.5 8/10
  • Drugs 11.5 9/10
  • Robbery 9.5 9/10
  • Theft from the person 9.5 8/10
  • Other theft 7.6 7/10
  • Burglary 5.7 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.8 6/10
  • Other crime 1.9 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.9 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Brixton Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Brixton North , and the 212th highest crime rate of 768 local areas in Lambeth .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Brixton Road (SW9 6AA) in the last 12 months was 169.9 per 1,000 residents and was 13.3% higher than the Brixton North average (149.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 63.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 43.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brixton Road (SW9 6AA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stockwell Park Walk, where police recorded 93 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Aytoun Place (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Brixton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/81)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Astoria Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thornton Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winans Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Winans Walk —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Winans Walk —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Winans Walk —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Winans Walk —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Winans Walk —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Winans Walk —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knowle Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Knowle Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Astoria Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Astoria Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Astoria Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Astoria Walk —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Robsart Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Robsart Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Robsart Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ingleborough Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lorn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Lorn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Groveway —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stockwell Park Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stockwell Park Walk —
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stockwell Park Walk —
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Data Sources

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