Total Crime Rate
169.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Brighton Terrace area has the 31st highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Brixton Acre Lane , and the 208th highest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Brighton Terrace (SW9 8DJ) in the last 12 months was 169.0 per 1,000 residents and was 3.4% lower than the Brixton Acre Lane average (175.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -95.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 66.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -70.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brighton Terrace (SW9 8DJ), the main crime hotspot is near Brixton. Police recorded 634 crimes here, including 183 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Rushcroft Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | A2217 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A2217 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | A2217 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | A2217 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | A2217 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | A2217 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | A2217 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | A2217 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Buckner Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Nightclub | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Nightclub | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Buckner Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Porden Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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