Crime Rates at Cowley Road, London, SW9 6HF

Cowley Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Myatt's Fields , and the 177th highest crime rate of 768 local areas in Lambeth .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cowley Road (SW9 6HF) in the last 12 months was 193.6 per 1,000 residents and was 81.2% 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 61 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 39.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cowley Road (SW9 6HF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gosling Way, where police recorded 90 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Southey Road (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.