Total Crime Rate
167.8 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cromwell Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Myatt's Fields , and the 212th highest crime rate of 793 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 Cromwell Road (SW9 7BJ) in the last 12 months was 167.8 per 1,000 residents and was 59.6% higher than the Myatt's Fields average (105.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (β 46.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cromwell Road (SW9 7BJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Midnight Avenue, where police recorded 47 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Tindal Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Eythorne Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cancell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cancell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Offenham Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Offenham Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tindal Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Eythorne Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Eythorne Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Eythorne Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Eythorne Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Russell Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eythorne Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bramah Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vassall Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Henry Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Henry Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Cromwell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Cromwell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cromwell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Minerva Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Russell Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fitzpatrick Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Urlwin Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Akerman Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Akerman Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Akerman Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Akerman Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Akerman Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Akerman Road | Under investigation |
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