Total Crime Rate

195.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

58.1 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 195.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 76.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 58.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.9 8/10
  • Other theft 18.4 9/10
  • Theft from the person 15.3 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 9.2 9/10
  • Burglary 6.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.1 5/10
  • Public order 6.1 5/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 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 15th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Brixton North , and the 173rd highest crime rate of 768 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 7BW) in the last 12 months was 195.7 per 1,000 residents and was 30.6% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 58.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 54.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brixton Road (SW9 7BW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brixton, where police recorded 744 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Police Station (271 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Brixton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/285)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Electric Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ingleborough Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Knowle Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Astoria Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Astoria Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Astoria Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Astoria Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Astoria Walk —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Robsart Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Robsart Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Robsart Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brixton Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Electric Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brixton Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brixton Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brixton Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brixton Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brixton Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brixton Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Brixton Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Brixton Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Brixton Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knowle Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Electric Avenue —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Brixton Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Further/Higher Educational Building Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
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Data Sources

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