Postcode · London
Crime in SW9 7QA
How much crime is recorded in SW9 7QA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Brixton North
- Council
- Lambeth
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,891 (2024)
SW9 7QALondon
How safe is SW9 7QA
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 142.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SW9 7QA area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
142.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
490
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 7QANational
Violence and sexual offences98.523.6
Shoplifting97.38.4
Anti-social behaviour65.310.7
Theft from the person51.12.1
Burglary47.79.1
Drugs45.02.4
Public order42.54.6
Other theft25.14.5
Robbery24.01.4
Criminal damage and arson12.64.7
Bicycle theft6.21.0
Vehicle crime6.23.5
Possession of weapons5.20.9
Other crime3.11.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 21% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
50
100
150
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.