Total Crime Rate

116.8 per 1,000 8/10 Β· High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 116.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.3 8/10
  • Other theft 12.3 8/10
  • Drugs 8.2 8/10
  • Other crime 6.2 8/10
  • Public order 6.2 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.1 1/10
  • Robbery 2.1 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Stockwell Lane area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Brixton North , and the 346th 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 Stockwell Lane (SW9 0SS) in the last 12 months was 116.8 per 1,000 residents and was 22.4% lower than the Brixton North average (150.6 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 Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (β‰ˆ 55.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stockwell Lane (SW9 0SS), the main crime hotspot is near Romero Close. Police recorded 168 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Stockwell Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Benedict Road β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eastcote Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Michael'S Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Michael'S Road β€”
Sep 2025Other crime Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sidney Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St Michael'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime St Michael'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Romero Close β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Romero Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Romero Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Romero Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Romero Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Romero Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sidney Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sidney Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Romero Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Burnley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Swan Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Swan Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Swan Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Swan Mews β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Swan Mews β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Burnley Road β€”

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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