Crime Rates at Swinford Gardens, London, SW9 7LA

Swinford Gardens area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Brixton North , and the 238th 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 Swinford Gardens (SW9 7LA) in the last 12 months was 67.7 per 1,000 residents and was 55.1% lower than the Brixton North average (150.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 30.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ).

In the area around Swinford Gardens (SW9 7LA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Valentia Place, where police recorded 122 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Featley Road (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.