Total Crime Rate

162.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

70.3 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 162.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 70.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.7 9/10
  • Burglary 19.2 10/10
  • Other theft 19.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.0 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.4 8/10
  • Drugs 6.4 7/10
  • Theft from the person 6.4 7/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Kay Road area has the 25th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Brixton North , and the 228th 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 Kay Road (SW9 9DF) in the last 12 months was 162.9 per 1,000 residents and was 8.7% higher than the Brixton North average (149.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 70.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 46.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kay Road (SW9 9DF), the main crime hotspot is near Hargwyne Street. Police recorded 250 crimes here, including 195 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kay Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/99)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hargwyne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Swan Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Nightclub Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hargwyne Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hargwyne Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Swan Mews —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Swan Mews —
Apr 2026Drugs Nealden Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Nealden Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Nealden Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Swan Mews —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swan Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oak Square —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swan Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swan Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swan Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crossford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crossford Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crossford Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swan Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Swan Mews Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burnley Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lingham Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hargwyne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hargwyne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hargwyne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hargwyne Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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