Crime Rates at Union Road, London, SW4 6JW

Union Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Stockwell East , and the 23rd lowest crime rate of 793 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 Union Road (SW4 6JW) in the last 12 months was 14.2 per 1,000 residents and was 79.0% lower than the Stockwell East average (67.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Union Road (SW4 6JW), the main crime hotspot is near Courland Grove. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.