Total Crime Rate

284.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

125.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 284.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 125.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 108.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 64.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.7 10/10
  • Other theft 17.0 9/10
  • Burglary 13.6 9/10
  • Public order 13.6 8/10
  • Theft from the person 13.6 9/10
  • Drugs 10.2 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.8 6/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Wiltshire Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Brixton North , and the 103rd 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 Wiltshire Road (SW9 7NQ) in the last 12 months was 284.8 per 1,000 residents and was 90.0% 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 125.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wiltshire Road (SW9 7NQ), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 434 crimes here, including 271 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wiltshire Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Angela Carter Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Brixton Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brixton Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brixton Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brixton Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brixton Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Brixton Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Angela Carter Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Angela Carter Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Sisulu Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Brixton Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Police Station
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Police Station
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Police Station
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Police Station
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Police Station
Apr 2026Burglary Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Sisulu Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Sisulu Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Western Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Western Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wynne Road Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Drugs Wynne Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wynne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Western Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Western Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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