Crime Rates at Brixton Road, London, SW9 6LW

Brixton Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Myatt's Fields , and the 263rd highest crime rate of 793 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 6LW) in the last 12 months was 143.4 per 1,000 residents and was 36.4% higher than the Myatt's Fields average (105.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 27.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 250.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brixton Road (SW9 6LW), 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.