Total Crime Rate
171.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
42.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Broomgrove 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 Broomgrove Road (SW9 9TL) 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 Broomgrove Road (SW9 9TL), the main crime hotspot is near Romero Close. Police recorded 174 crimes here, including 50 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Knowle Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Wynne Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Stockwell Park Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Stockwell Park Walk | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Stockwell Park Walk | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Stockwell Park Walk | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sidney Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sidney Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Sidney Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wynne Road | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wynne Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Winans Walk | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Aytoun Road | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Aytoun Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Aytoun Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Aytoun Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chantrey Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gateley Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gateley Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Aytoun Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gateley Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | St Martin'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Stockwell Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Stockwell Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Winans Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Aytoun Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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