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 7AD) 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 7AD), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 434 crimes here, including 271 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Brixton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/127)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thornton Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winans Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thornton Street —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Winans Walk —
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Winans Walk —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Winans Walk —
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Police Station —
Apr 2026Burglary Astoria Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Astoria Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Astoria Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Police Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Angela Carter Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Knowle Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knowle Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Police Station —
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Data Sources

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