Crime Rates at Brixton Road, London, SW9 6AH

Brixton Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Myatt's Fields , and the 112th highest crime rate of 768 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 Brixton Road (SW9 6AH) in the last 12 months was 270.7 per 1,000 residents and was 153.3% higher than the Myatt's Fields average (106.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 80.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 88.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brixton Road (SW9 6AH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gosling Way, where police recorded 90 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.