Total Crime Rate
104.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Crossford Street area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Brixton North , and the 391st highest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Crossford Street (SW9 9HQ) in the last 12 months was 104.8 per 1,000 residents and was 30.4% lower than the Brixton North average (150.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 43.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Crossford Street (SW9 9HQ), 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 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sidney Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Nealden Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Clapham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clapham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sidney Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sidney Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Nealden Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Nealden Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nealden Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastcote Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Stockwell Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Levehurst Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broomgrove Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Broomgrove Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Levehurst Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Levehurst Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Levehurst Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Levehurst Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Levehurst Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hargwyne Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nealden Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stockwell Road | — |
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