Total Crime Rate
898.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Astoria Walk area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Brixton North , and the 20th 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 Astoria Walk (SW9 7AX) in the last 12 months was 898.6 per 1,000 residents and was 496.6% higher than the Brixton North average (150.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 132 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 4 cases , up 300.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -56.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 133 (≈ 269.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Astoria Walk (SW9 7AX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brixton, where police recorded 634 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Police Station (234 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Brixton | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Romero Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Romero Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Romero Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brixton | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Romero Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brixton | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brixton | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brixton | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Brixton | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Brixton | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Brixton | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Brixton | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Brixton | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Brixton | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Brixton | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Brixton | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Brixton | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Romero Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Romero Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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