Total Crime Rate

171.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.2 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 171.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 63.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 42.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.7 7/10
  • Other theft 21.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 15.8 6/10
  • Robbery 10.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.9 7/10
  • Burglary 5.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.3 4/10
  • Drugs 5.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.6 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.6 2/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 19th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Brixton North , and the 206th highest crime rate of 768 local areas in Lambeth .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Stockwell Road (SW9 9PU) in the last 12 months was 171.5 per 1,000 residents and was 14.4% higher 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 42.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stockwell Road (SW9 9PU), 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 2026Shoplifting Romero Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burnley Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Michael'S Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sidney Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dalyell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chantrey Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sidney Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sidney Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burnley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burnley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burnley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burnley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Gateley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Combermere Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gateley Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oak Square
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gateley Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gateley Road
Apr 2026Theft from the person Nealden Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Nealden Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Benedict Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aytoun Place
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aytoun Place
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hargwyne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hargwyne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Michael'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aytoun Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hargwyne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stockwell Park Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rumsey Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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