Total Crime Rate

168.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.0 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 168.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 64.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 59.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.4 7/10
  • Other theft 6.8 6/10
  • Public order 6.8 6/10
  • Theft from the person 6.8 8/10
  • Drugs 5.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.4 5/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.7 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Styles Gardens area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Brixton North , and the 214th highest crime rate of 768 local areas in Lambeth .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Styles Gardens (SW9 7UZ) in the last 12 months was 168.6 per 1,000 residents and was 12.5% 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 59.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Styles Gardens (SW9 7UZ), 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 Styles Gardens area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St James'S Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Elam Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rathgar Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rathgar Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Rathgar Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coldharbour Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Coldharbour Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Coldharbour Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coldharbour Lane
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coldharbour Lane
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Styles Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lilford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Styles Gardens
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heritage Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heritage Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Heritage Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ridgway Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belinda Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belinda Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Belinda Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lilford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tram Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Minet Road
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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