Total Crime Rate

133.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

67.6 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 133.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 67.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.4 9/10
  • Public order 12.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.3 8/10
  • Other theft 8.2 7/10
  • Robbery 8.2 8/10
  • Theft from the person 8.2 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.1 6/10
  • Burglary 2.1 1/10
  • Drugs 2.1 1/10
  • Other crime 2.1 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.1 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

Sidney Road area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Brixton North , and the 297th highest crime rate of 768 local areas in Lambeth .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sidney Road (SW9 0FE) in the last 12 months was 133.2 per 1,000 residents and was 11.1% lower than the Brixton North average (149.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 67.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sidney Road (SW9 0FE), the main crime hotspot is near Romero Close. Police recorded 174 crimes here, including 50 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sidney Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/88)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Benedict Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Benedict Road Offender given penalty notice
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Winans Walk —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Winans Walk —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winans Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Romero Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Lorn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lorn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stockwell Park Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Romero Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knowle Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Winans Walk —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Knowle Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thornton Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Martin'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thornton Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stockwell Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stockwell Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Aytoun Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aytoun Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Winans Walk —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moat Place —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Romero Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Aytoun Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Johnston Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Romero Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Johnston Close —
Apr 2026Drugs Johnston Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Groveway —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aytoun Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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