Total Crime Rate
170.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
68.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Spicer Close area has the 20th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Brixton North , and the 210th 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 Spicer Close (SW9 7UD) in the last 12 months was 170.3 per 1,000 residents and was 13.6% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 68.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 69.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Spicer Close (SW9 7UD), 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 | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Elam Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Minet Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Minet Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Rathgar Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rathgar Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rathgar Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Styles Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Styles Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Templar Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coldharbour Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Lilford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lilford Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Paulet Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Knatchbull Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Flaxman Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Redan Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Redan Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Redan Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Flaxman Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Pomfret Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Pomfret Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rupert Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Spicer Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Coldharbour Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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