Total Crime Rate
44.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
11.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Kent Walk area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 112 local areas in Brixton Acre Lane , and the 114th lowest crime rate of 768 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 Kent Walk (SW9 8UF) in the last 12 months was 44.4 per 1,000 residents and was 72.9% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -5.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 11.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kent Walk (SW9 8UF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Valentia Place, where police recorded 127 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tilia Walk (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Brixton Windrush| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Loughborough Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Moorland Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heritage Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Somerleyton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Heritage Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Leeson Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Leeson Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Leeson Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Moorland Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Moorland Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Langston Hughes Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Moorland Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Louise Bennett Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Louise Bennett Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hillmead Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tilia Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tilia Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Tilia Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heritage Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Langston Hughes Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Tilia Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | B223 | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Corry Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Corry Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Eaton Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Eaton Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | B223 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | B223 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | B223 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | B223 | — |
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