Total Crime Rate
155.6 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Fiveways Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Brixton North , and the 237th 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 Fiveways Road (SW9 7LU) in the last 12 months was 155.6 per 1,000 residents and was 3.3% higher than the Brixton North average (150.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (β 50.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -0.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fiveways Road (SW9 7LU), the main crime hotspot is near Featley Road. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Swinford Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Minet Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Torrey Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Spicer Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Spicer Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spicer Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Fiveways Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fiveways Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Peckford Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Minet Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Minet Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Torrey Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Minet Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Minet Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Peckford Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Marcella Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marcella Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Barrington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barrington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Lawrence Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Penford Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ferrey Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Swinford Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Evandale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Loughborough Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Loughborough Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Loughborough Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Loughborough Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Loughborough Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
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