Total Crime Rate

2385.7 per 1,000 10/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 2385.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 521.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 489.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 346.4 10/10
  • Theft from the person 285.7 10/10
  • Other theft 135.7 10/10
  • Public order 135.7 10/10
  • Robbery 110.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 92.9 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 67.9 10/10
  • Burglary 67.9 10/10
  • Drugs 67.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 50.0 10/10
  • Other crime 10.7 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 5/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Imperial Mews area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Brixton Acre Lane , and the 4th highest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Imperial Mews (SW9 8DZ) in the last 12 months was 2385.7 per 1,000 residents and was 1263.0% higher than the Brixton Acre Lane average (175.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 146 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 73.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 207 (β‰ˆ 739.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 48.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 24.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Imperial Mews (SW9 8DZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brixton, where police recorded 495 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nightclub (180 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Imperial Mews area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Theft from the person Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Nightclub Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Theft from the person Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nursery Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nursery Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shannon Grove β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chantrey Road β€”
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nightclub β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tunstall Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gateley Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gateley Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gateley Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gateley Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nursery Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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