Total Crime Rate
175.8 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Burnley Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Brixton North , and the 195th highest crime rate of 793 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 Burnley Road (SW9 0SH) in the last 12 months was 175.8 per 1,000 residents and was 16.7% higher than the Brixton North average (150.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (β 47.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Burnley Road (SW9 0SH), the main crime hotspot is near Stockwell. Police recorded 123 crimes here, including 56 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Oak Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Michael'S Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Swan Mews | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Swan Mews | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Swan Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Swan Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Swan Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Michael'S Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Michael'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St Michael'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stockwell Park Crescent | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stockwell Park Crescent | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crossford Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Crossford Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Kay Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clapham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Stockwell | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Stockwell | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Stockwell | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Stockwell | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stockwell | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Clapham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Stockwell Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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