Total Crime Rate
107.4 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Burton Road area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Brixton North , and the 379th 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 Burton Road (SW9 6TQ) in the last 12 months was 107.4 per 1,000 residents and was 28.7% lower than the Brixton North average (150.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (β 17.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 75.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Burton Road (SW9 6TQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bramah Road, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Loughborough Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fitzpatrick Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spicer Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elam Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Elam Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Elam Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Elam Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Elam Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Elam Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Minet Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Minet Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Minet Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Minet Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Minet Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Spicer Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Akerman Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Penford Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Rupert Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Loughborough Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Loughborough Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Loughborough Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Loughborough Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Loughborough Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Loughborough Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Evandale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Evandale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Evandale Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Akerman Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Akerman Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fiveways Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Eythorne Road | β |
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