Total Crime Rate
49.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
14.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Stockwell Green 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 Green (SW9 9JF) 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 Green (SW9 9JF), 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.
View Crime In Brixton North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Romero Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Romero Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Romero Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Swan Mews | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Swan Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Swan Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Swan Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Swan Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Swan Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Swan Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Swan Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Swan Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Swan Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hargwyne Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Romero Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Romero Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Romero Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Hargwyne Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hargwyne Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Moat Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hargwyne Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hargwyne Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hargwyne Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hargwyne Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hargwyne Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Oak Square | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | St Martin'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Moat Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hargwyne Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hargwyne Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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