Total Crime Rate
168.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
59.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Rupert Gardens area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Brixton North , and the 214th 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 Rupert Gardens (SW9 7TL) in the last 12 months was 168.6 per 1,000 residents and was 12.5% higher than the Brixton North average (149.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 59.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rupert Gardens (SW9 7TL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Coldharbour Lane, where police recorded 62 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Featley Road (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Brixton North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Lilford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Coldharbour Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Styles Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Coldharbour Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Loughborough Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Loughborough Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Loughborough Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Loughborough Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Loughborough Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Loughborough Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lilford Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Coldharbour Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Coldharbour Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ridgway Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rathgar Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rathgar Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Rathgar Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Belinda Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Belinda Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rupert Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Belinda Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coldharbour Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Penford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Penford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Spicer Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Spicer Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Minet Road | — |
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