Total Crime Rate

506.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

134.7 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 506.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 185.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 134.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 68.9 9/10
  • Drugs 32.9 10/10
  • Theft from the person 32.9 10/10
  • Public order 29.9 10/10
  • Robbery 29.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 29.9 7/10
  • Burglary 27.0 10/10
  • Other theft 21.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.0 10/10
  • Other crime 6.0 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.0 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Coldharbour Lane area has the 5th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Brixton North , and the 53rd 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 8SD) in the last 12 months was 506.0 per 1,000 residents and was 237.7% 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 62 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 134.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Coldharbour Lane (SW9 8SD), 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 Coldharbour Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/70)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belinda Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heritage Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Heritage Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Coldharbour Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Coldharbour Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ridgway Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belinda Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Belinda Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coldharbour Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Minet Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Minet Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wanless Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rupert Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Padfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heritage Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wanless Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coldharbour Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coldharbour Lane —
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 2026Robbery Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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