Crime Rates at Cromwell Road, London, SW9 7RU

Cromwell Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Myatt's Fields , and the 272nd lowest crime rate of 768 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 Cromwell Road (SW9 7RU) in the last 12 months was 79.7 per 1,000 residents and was 25.4% lower than the Myatt's Fields average (106.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 41.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cromwell Road (SW9 7RU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Russell Grove, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bramah Road (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.