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Safety index · Lambeth, London · data through April 2026

Is Brixton Rush Common safe?

Brixton Rush Common records more reported crime than most London neighbourhoods. Its SafeRoute safety index is 31 out of 100 — right at the Inner London median of 31, ranking 115th of 248 Inner London areas — based on 411 incidents reported to the police within 1 km of the neighbourhood centre (data through April 2026).

31/100
Elevated
SafeRoute safety index for the area within 1 km of the centre of Brixton Rush Common — higher is safer. 115th of 248 Inner London areas.

The largest reported category here is violent crime (26% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.

Where incidents cluster

Brixton HillKing's Avenue neighbourhood centre 1 dot = 1 report · darker = more severe 500 m N ↑
411 incidents reported within 1 km of the Brixton Rush Common centre · Police data through April 2026 · basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors.

What's reported here

Violent crime
106 · 26%
Anti-social behaviour
77 · 19%
Theft from a person
38 · 9%
Criminal damage & arson
26 · 6%
Robbery
17 · 4%
Drugs
29 · 7%

Walking in Brixton Rush Common at night?

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Common questions

Is Brixton Rush Common safe at night?

Elevated overall (safety index 31/100). At night, prefer lit, busier streets — a short detour often avoids the clusters on the map above.

What is the most common crime in Brixton Rush Common?

Violent crime — 106 of 411 incidents (26%) reported within 1 km of the neighbourhood centre through April 2026.

How is the Brixton Rush Common safety index calculated?

SafeRoute weights each police-recorded incident by severity (violence weighs more than shoplifting), sums the last available period within 1 km of the neighbourhood centre, and normalises against national crime rates onto a 0–100 scale — higher is safer. It describes reported crime only; it is not a guarantee of safety.