Total Crime Rate
148.6 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Spicer Close area has the 24th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Brixton North , and the 248th 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 Spicer Close (SW9 7UD) in the last 12 months was 148.6 per 1,000 residents and was 1.3% lower than the Brixton North average (150.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Burglary with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -53.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (β 31.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Spicer Close (SW9 7UD), the main crime hotspot is near Featley Road. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Styles Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Welby Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Minet Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Minet Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Minet Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Minet Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Styles Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Paulet Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Burton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spicer Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Brief Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Claribel Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rathgar Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Coldharbour Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Coldharbour Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Eastlake Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Redan Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Minet Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Spicer Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Redan Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Styles Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Loughborough Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Loughborough Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Loughborough Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Loughborough Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Loughborough Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Loughborough Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Featley Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Spicer Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Featley Road | β |
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