Total Crime Rate

506.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

134.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 506.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 185.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 134.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 68.9 9/10
  • Drugs 32.9 10/10
  • Theft from the person 32.9 10/10
  • Public order 29.9 10/10
  • Robbery 29.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 29.9 7/10
  • Burglary 27.0 10/10
  • Other theft 21.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.0 10/10
  • Other crime 6.0 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.0 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Barrington Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Brixton North , and the 53rd 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 Barrington Road (SW9 7EQ) in the last 12 months was 506.0 per 1,000 residents and was 237.7% higher than the Brixton North average (149.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 62 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 134.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barrington Road (SW9 7EQ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 125 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Barrington Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/67)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Pablo Neruda Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moorland Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moorland Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coldharbour Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Loughborough Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Loughborough Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Loughborough Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Loughborough Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Loughborough Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Loughborough Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coldharbour Lane —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Rathgar Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rathgar Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rathgar Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tram Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rupert Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Minet Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Minet Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Styles Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Belinda Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belinda Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belinda Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ridgway Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Pomfret Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Pomfret Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Heritage Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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