Postcode · London
Crime in SW9 7LD
How much crime is recorded in SW9 7LD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Brixton North
- Council
- Lambeth
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,713 (2024)
SW9 7LDLondon
How safe is SW9 7LD
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 47.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SW9 7LD area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
47.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
116
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 7LDNational
Anti-social behaviour40.210.7
Violence and sexual offences32.323.6
Burglary17.29.1
Theft from the person7.02.1
Other theft5.14.5
Drugs5.02.4
Vehicle crime4.83.5
Public order4.84.6
Robbery3.61.4
Criminal damage and arson2.54.7
Possession of weapons1.40.9
Other crime1.31.5
Shoplifting1.28.4
Bicycle theft0.81.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 31% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.