Total Crime Rate

154.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

58.0 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 154.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 58.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 27.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.9 8/10
  • Robbery 19.3 10/10
  • Burglary 13.8 9/10
  • Other theft 13.8 9/10
  • Public order 8.3 7/10
  • Drugs 5.5 6/10
  • Theft from the person 5.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 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

Combermere Road area has the 42nd highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Brixton Acre Lane , and the 250th highest 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 Combermere Road (SW9 9RF) in the last 12 months was 154.7 per 1,000 residents and was 5.6% lower than the Brixton Acre Lane average (163.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 58.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 110.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Combermere Road (SW9 9RF), 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 Combermere Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/86)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oak Square —
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Hargwyne Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hargwyne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hargwyne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hargwyne Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hargwyne Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hargwyne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hargwyne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hargwyne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hargwyne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hargwyne Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Hargwyne Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Hargwyne Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hargwyne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hargwyne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hargwyne Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hargwyne Street —
Apr 2026Public order Fenton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Romero Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Romero Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hargwyne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Pulross Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Romero Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dalyell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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