Total Crime Rate
161.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
85.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Fiveways Road area has the 26th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Brixton North , and the 232nd 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 Fiveways Road (SW9 7LU) in the last 12 months was 161.9 per 1,000 residents and was 8.0% higher than the Brixton North average (149.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 85.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fiveways Road (SW9 7LU), the main crime hotspot is near Featley Road. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Brixton North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Spicer Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fountain Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bramah Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Akerman Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Loughborough Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Crowhurst Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Loughborough Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | St James'S Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Loughborough Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mallams Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Loughborough Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Evandale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Evandale Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Evandale Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fountain Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Loughborough Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Angell Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Urlwin Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Urlwin Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Urlwin Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Claribel Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Angell Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Angell Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Angell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Fountain Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Brief Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brief Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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