Total Crime Rate

222.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

89.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 222.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 89.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 55.6 10/10
  • Public order 25.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.1 9/10
  • Drugs 12.8 9/10
  • Other theft 12.8 9/10
  • Burglary 8.6 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.3 7/10
  • Robbery 4.3 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.3 6/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Liberty Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Myatt's Fields , and the 145th highest crime rate of 768 local areas in Lambeth .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Liberty Street (SW9 0EE) in the last 12 months was 222.2 per 1,000 residents and was 108.0% higher than the Myatt's Fields average (106.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 89.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Liberty Street (SW9 0EE), the main crime hotspot is near Hampson Way. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Liberty Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cranworth Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lett Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Cranworth Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cranworth Gardens —
Apr 2026Other crime Hillyard Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Richborne Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Johnston Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillyard Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Island Place —
Apr 2026Burglary Lett Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Lett Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Lett Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lett Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lett Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cranworth Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lett Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Printers Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Printers Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hackford Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Groveway —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Palfrey Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Palfrey Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Palfrey Place —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Morat Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Morat Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Johnston Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oval Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillyard Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Johnston Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southey Road Under investigation

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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