Crime Rates at Swinford Gardens, London, SW9 7LE

Swinford Gardens area has the 29th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Brixton North , and the 251st 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 Swinford Gardens (SW9 7LE) in the last 12 months was 154.7 per 1,000 residents and was 3.2% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 37.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Swinford Gardens (SW9 7LE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tilia Walk, where police recorded 114 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Western Road (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.