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Crime in SW9 0BU

How much crime is recorded in SW9 0BU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Brixton North
Council
Lambeth
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,306 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Crime

How safe is SW9 0BU

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SW9 0BU area, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
23.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
87
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

What crime is recorded

Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).

SW9 0BUNational
Anti-social behaviour36.110.7
Violence and sexual offences14.823.6
Burglary6.79.1
Shoplifting6.38.4
Drugs5.12.4
Robbery4.31.4
Other theft3.94.5
Theft from the person3.72.1
Public order3.14.6
Vehicle crime2.53.5
Criminal damage and arson2.34.7
Bicycle theft1.81.0
Other crime1.11.5
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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