Total Crime Rate
123.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Oak Square area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Brixton North , and the 325th highest crime rate of 793 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 Oak Square (SW9 9AW) in the last 12 months was 123.0 per 1,000 residents and was 18.4% lower 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 34.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 58.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Oak Square (SW9 9AW), the main crime hotspot is near Hargwyne Street. Police recorded 247 crimes here, including 203 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hargwyne Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Oak Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Burnley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Burnley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Burnley Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Irving Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oak Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oak Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oak Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Stockwell Green | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastcote Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nealden Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Nealden Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Nealden Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Nealden Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nealden Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Kay Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rhodesia Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fenton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Kay Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Romero Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Moat Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Romero Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Romero Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Romero Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Romero Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Romero Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Romero Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Romero Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fenton Close | Under investigation |
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