Total Crime Rate

2933.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

812.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 2933.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 812.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 643.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 455.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 421.9 10/10
  • Theft from the person 407.1 10/10
  • Drugs 206.3 10/10
  • Other theft 198.9 10/10
  • Robbery 176.6 10/10
  • Public order 169.1 10/10
  • Burglary 65.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 57.6 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 48.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 48.3 10/10
  • Other crime 24.2 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 11.2 10/10
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

Coldharbour Lane area has the highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Brixton North , and the 2nd 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 Coldharbour Lane (SW9 8PS) in the last 12 months was 2933.1 per 1,000 residents and was 1857.4% higher than the Brixton North average (149.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 346 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 6 cases , down -25.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 64.8% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -31.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 437 (≈ 812.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Coldharbour Lane (SW9 8PS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brixton, where police recorded 744 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Police Station (271 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Coldharbour Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Police Station
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brixton Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Brixton Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Brixton Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Brixton Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brixton Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brixton Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brixton Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brixton Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brixton Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Brixton Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brixton Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brixton Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brixton Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brixton Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brixton Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brixton Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brixton Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brixton Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Brixton Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brixton Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brixton Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Astoria Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A2217
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Atlantic Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Atlantic Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Atlantic Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Atlantic Road
Apr 2026Public order Astoria Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Astoria Walk Under investigation

Data Sources

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