Total Crime Rate

147.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · 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 147.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 45.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.2 7/10
  • Robbery 12.9 9/10
  • Theft from the person 12.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.9 9/10
  • Burglary 9.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.7 7/10
  • Other theft 6.4 6/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Atlantic Road area has the 39th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Brixton Acre Lane , and the 250th 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 Atlantic Road (SW9 8PN) in the last 12 months was 147.9 per 1,000 residents and was 15.5% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 45.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Atlantic Road (SW9 8PN), 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.

Crime Over Time in Atlantic Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Theft from the person B223 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Rushcroft Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rushcroft Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rushcroft Road —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Rushcroft Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Rushcroft Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Rushcroft Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Rushcroft Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Rushcroft Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Rushcroft Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime A2217 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Rushcroft Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Rushcroft Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Rushcroft Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rushcroft Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rushcroft Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rushcroft Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rushcroft Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rushcroft Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A2217 Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime A2217 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rushcroft Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Electric Lane Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Electric Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Electric Avenue —
Sep 2025Other theft Electric Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Electric Lane —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Electric Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Electric Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Electric Lane Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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