Total Crime Rate
274.6 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Gresham Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Brixton North , and the 105th 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 Gresham Road (SW9 7NP) in the last 12 months was 274.6 per 1,000 residents and was 82.3% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 29 (β 98.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 70.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gresham Road (SW9 7NP), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 406 crimes here, including 234 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Brixton North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Moorland Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Atlantic Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fyfield Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fyfield Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fyfield Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wiltshire Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Villa Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St John'S Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Atlantic Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Atlantic Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Vining Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Atlantic Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Atlantic Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Atlantic Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Atlantic Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Atlantic Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Atlantic Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Atlantic Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Brixton | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Vining Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Vining Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Brixton | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Vining Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Canterbury Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vining Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vining Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vining Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Vining Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Vining Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Vining Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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