Total Crime Rate
209.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
87.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Urlwin Walk area has the 12th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Brixton North , and the 155th 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 Urlwin Walk (SW9 6QH) in the last 12 months was 209.1 per 1,000 residents and was 39.5% higher than the Brixton North average (149.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 87.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 136.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Urlwin Walk (SW9 6QH), the main crime hotspot is near Gosling Way. Police recorded 90 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Myatt's Fields| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Brixton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Urlwin Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Russell Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Russell Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Russell Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Russell Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Overton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Overton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Urlwin Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Russell Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Urlwin Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Lawrence Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Henry Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Henry Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marcella Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mansion Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Russell Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Russell Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Evandale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fountain Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Evandale Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fountain Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fountain Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Fountain Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Fountain Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Crowhurst Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bramah Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Russell Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bramah Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Bramah Road | Under investigation |
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