Crime Rates at Canterbury Crescent, London, SW9 7PR

Canterbury Crescent area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Brixton North , and the 6th highest crime rate of 768 local areas in Lambeth .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Canterbury Crescent (SW9 7PR) in the last 12 months was 2346.3 per 1,000 residents and was 1465.8% 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 233 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 5 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 384 (≈ 1242.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Canterbury Crescent (SW9 7PR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brixton, where police recorded 744 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Police Station (271 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.