Crime Rates at Cowley Road, London, SW9 6HH

Cowley Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Myatt's Fields , and the 181st lowest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cowley Road (SW9 6HH) in the last 12 months was 56.3 per 1,000 residents and was 46.4% lower than the Myatt's Fields average (105.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 23.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 73.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cowley Road (SW9 6HH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gosling Way, where police recorded 70 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Russell Grove (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.