Crime Rates at Coldharbour Lane, London, SW9 8SD

Coldharbour Lane area has the 6th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Brixton North , and the 64th highest crime rate of 793 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 473.1 per 1,000 residents and was 214.1% higher than the Brixton North average (150.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 49 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 55 (≈ 164.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Coldharbour Lane (SW9 8SD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 125 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Featley Road (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.