Crime Rates at Hillmead Drive, London, SW9 8QE

Hillmead Drive area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Brixton Acre Lane , and the 194th lowest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hillmead Drive (SW9 8QE) in the last 12 months was 58.7 per 1,000 residents and was 66.4% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 11.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hillmead Drive (SW9 8QE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Valentia Place, where police recorded 122 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near B223 (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.