Total Crime Rate

161.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.0 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 161.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 47.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 33.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 29.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 25.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.6 6/10
  • Burglary 11.0 9/10
  • Other theft 7.3 7/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Robbery 3.7 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

St Martins Road area has the 27th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Brixton North , and the 235th 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 St Martins Road (SW9 0SP) in the last 12 months was 161.2 per 1,000 residents and was 7.6% higher than the Brixton North average (149.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 16.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 33.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Martins Road (SW9 0SP), 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 St Martins Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/105)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Robsart Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Romero Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Romero Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Romero Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Fenton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Fenton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Fenton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Fenton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fenton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Combermere Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Michael'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Michael'S Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Romero Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Public order Stockwell Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Robsart Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Stockwell Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burnley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burnley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burnley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burnley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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