Total Crime Rate

107.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 107.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 26.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.1 6/10
  • Burglary 13.0 9/10
  • Other theft 9.8 8/10
  • Theft from the person 9.8 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.5 6/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Johnston Close area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Myatt's Fields , and the 382nd lowest 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 Johnston Close (SW9 0QS) in the last 12 months was 107.5 per 1,000 residents and was 0.6% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Johnston Close (SW9 0QS), 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 Johnston Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Robsart Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Pembry Close 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 Lett Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lett Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ingleborough Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Printers Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Printers Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Robsart Street
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Robsart Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Normandy Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillyard Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Lett Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stockwell Park Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillyard Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Johnston Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Johnston Close
Apr 2026Drugs Johnston Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Hillyard Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cranworth Gardens
Apr 2026Burglary Cranworth Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cranworth Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cranworth Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Southey Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Lett Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Southey Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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