Total Crime Rate
898.6 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ferndale Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Brixton North , and the 20th 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 Ferndale Road (SW9 8BB) in the last 12 months was 898.6 per 1,000 residents and was 496.6% higher than the Brixton North average (150.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 132 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 4 cases , up 300.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -56.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 133 (β 269.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ferndale Road (SW9 8BB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brixton, where police recorded 634 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Police Station (234 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brixton | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Romero Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Further/Higher Educational Building | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Further/Higher Educational Building | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | A2217 | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | A2217 | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | A2217 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | A2217 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | A2217 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | A2217 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A2217 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Electric Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Electric Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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