Crime Rates at Overton Road, London, SW9 7QN

Overton Road area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Brixton North , and the 370th lowest crime rate of 768 local areas in Lambeth .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Overton Road (SW9 7QN) in the last 12 months was 104.7 per 1,000 residents and was 30.1% lower 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 40.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Overton Road (SW9 7QN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Nightclub, where police recorded 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.