Crime Rates at Cottage Grove, London, SW9 9NJ

Cottage Grove area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Brixton North , and the 348th lowest crime rate of 768 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 Cottage Grove (SW9 9NJ) in the last 12 months was 100.0 per 1,000 residents and was 33.3% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cottage Grove (SW9 9NJ), the main crime hotspot is near Edgeley Lane. Police recorded 205 crimes here, including 67 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.