Total Crime Rate

149.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

61.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 149.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 61.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 23.8 10/10
  • Theft from the person 20.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.2 7/10
  • Public order 6.8 6/10
  • Robbery 6.8 8/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Carrara Close area has the 46th highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Brixton Acre Lane , and the 264th highest crime rate of 768 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 Carrara Close (SW9 8QL) in the last 12 months was 149.7 per 1,000 residents and was 8.6% lower than the Brixton Acre Lane average (163.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 61.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Carrara Close (SW9 8QL), the main crime hotspot is near Vining Street. Police recorded 216 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Carrara Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Effra Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gresham Road
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chaucer Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Millbrook Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Millbrook Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B223
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gresham Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gresham Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B223
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Valentia Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order B223 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime B223 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B223 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tilia Walk
Apr 2026Burglary Barnwell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tilia Walk
Apr 2026Theft from the person Bob Marley Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Valentia Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Tilia Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Geneva Drive
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Valentia Place
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Valentia Place
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Valentia Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Valentia Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Valentia Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Valentia Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Geneva Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Marcus Garvey Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Geneva Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marcus Garvey Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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