Total Crime Rate

274.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 274.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 78.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 64.4 10/10
  • Other theft 30.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.0 9/10
  • Burglary 13.6 9/10
  • Public order 13.6 8/10
  • Theft from the person 10.2 9/10
  • Drugs 6.8 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.4 5/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Gresham 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 7NY) 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 area’s 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 (≈ 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 7NY), 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.

Crime Over Time in Gresham Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marcella Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Atlantic Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Atlantic Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Atlantic Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Atlantic Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St John'S Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Atlantic Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Villa Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Serenaders Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Serenaders Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Atlantic Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Atlantic Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Ferrey Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Brixton Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Brixton Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Brixton Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Brixton Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Brixton Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Brixton Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Brixton Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Brixton Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Atlantic Road
Sep 2025Theft from the person Brixton Under investigation

Data Sources

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