Total Crime Rate

146.3 per 1,000 9/10 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 146.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.4 10/10
  • Drugs 13.6 9/10
  • Theft from the person 13.6 9/10
  • Other theft 6.8 6/10
  • Public order 6.8 6/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
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

Carrara Close area has the 41st highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Brixton Acre Lane , and the 254th 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 Carrara Close (SW9 8QL) in the last 12 months was 146.3 per 1,000 residents and was 16.4% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (β‰ˆ 54.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Carrara Close (SW9 8QL), the main crime hotspot is near Vining Street. Police recorded 197 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Carrara Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gresham Road β€”
Sep 2025Robbery Somerleyton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Leeson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Leeson Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Loughborough Park β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Loughborough Park β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gresham Road β€”
Sep 2025Burglary Loughborough Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Somerleyton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Somerleyton Road β€”
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Leeson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Somerleyton Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour B223 β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour B223 β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour B223 β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson B223 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person B223 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person B223 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B223 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Leeson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Leeson Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B223 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Tilia Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tilia Walk β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Effra Parade β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tilia Walk β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tilia Walk β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tilia Walk β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tilia Walk β€”
Sep 2025Drugs Tilia Walk Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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