Total Crime Rate

133.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

67.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 133.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 67.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.4 9/10
  • Public order 12.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.3 8/10
  • Other theft 8.2 7/10
  • Robbery 8.2 8/10
  • Theft from the person 8.2 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.1 6/10
  • Burglary 2.1 1/10
  • Drugs 2.1 1/10
  • Other crime 2.1 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.1 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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 26th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Brixton North , and the 297th highest crime rate of 768 local areas in Lambeth .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Stockwell Road (SW9 9PY) in the last 12 months was 133.2 per 1,000 residents and was 11.1% lower than the Brixton North average (149.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 67.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/133)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burnley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Stockwell Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hargwyne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hargwyne Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hargwyne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hargwyne Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hargwyne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hargwyne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Stockwell Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hargwyne Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aytoun Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stockwell Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stockwell Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Martin'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chantrey Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Nealden Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Nealden Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hargwyne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hargwyne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sidney Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Hargwyne Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Stockwell Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hargwyne Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hargwyne Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hargwyne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hargwyne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Hargwyne Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Hargwyne Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hargwyne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hargwyne Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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