Total Crime Rate

49.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 49.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 14.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.4 7/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Drugs 4.4 5/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Stockwell Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Brixton North , and the 133rd lowest crime rate of 768 local areas in Lambeth .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Stockwell Road (SW9 9ER) in the last 12 months was 49.6 per 1,000 residents and was 66.9% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 14.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stockwell Road (SW9 9ER), 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 Stockwell Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Romero Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Fenton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stockwell Road
Apr 2026Theft from the person Stockwell Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Stockwell Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Stockwell Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fenton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Fenton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Fenton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Martin'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Fenton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Combermere Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Michael'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Michael'S Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stockwell Road
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sidney Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swan Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kay Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kay Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Swan Mews
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Swan Mews
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Swan Mews
Apr 2026Other theft Swan Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swan Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swan Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sidney Road Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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