Total Crime Rate
44.4 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Brixton Road area has the lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Myatt's Fields , and the 135th 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 Brixton Road (SW9 6AS) in the last 12 months was 44.4 per 1,000 residents and was 57.8% lower than the Myatt's Fields average (105.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Public order with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (β 16.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brixton Road (SW9 6AS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gosling Way, where police recorded 70 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Robsart Street (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Normandy Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gosling Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Groveway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Evesham Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Printers Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Printers Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lorn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Lawrence Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Lawrence Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cowley Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Mansion Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mansion Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Gosling Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gosling Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gosling Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Caldwell Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Printers Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Caldwell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cranworth Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gosling Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gosling Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Mowll Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Printers Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Torrey Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Torrey Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Southey Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Southey Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ingleborough Street | β |
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