Postcode · London
Crime in SW9 1BF
How much crime is recorded in SW9 1BF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Brixton North
- Council
- Lambeth
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,306 (2024)
SW9 1BFLondon
How safe is SW9 1BF
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 1BF 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
What crime is recorded
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
SW9 1BFNational
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
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.