Total Crime Rate
141.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Coldharbour Lane area has the 18th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Brixton Rush Common , and the 270th highest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Coldharbour Lane (SW9 8RU) in the last 12 months was 141.5 per 1,000 residents and was 55.4% higher than the Brixton Rush Common average (91.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 59.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Coldharbour Lane (SW9 8RU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 125 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Featley Road (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Brixton Rush Common| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Heritage Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Elam Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Heritage Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Tram Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Heritage Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elam Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Elam Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Elam Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gordon Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Styles Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Styles Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Styles Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Styles Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ridgway Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Tram Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wickwood Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wanless Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Alderton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Padfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Coldharbour Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Coldharbour Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Redan Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Redan Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Redan Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hardess Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rathgar Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Luxor Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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