Postcode · London
Crime in SW9 9AE
How much crime is recorded in SW9 9AE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Stockwell West
- Council
- Lambeth
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,615 (2024)
How safe is SW9 9AE
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 47.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SW9 9AE 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
47.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
132
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 9AENational
Anti-social behaviour33.010.7
Violence and sexual offences31.423.6
Burglary17.59.1
Theft from the person11.62.1
Other theft10.94.5
Shoplifting8.88.4
Public order6.84.6
Drugs6.72.4
Robbery6.61.4
Bicycle theft3.61.0
Vehicle crime3.43.5
Criminal damage and arson2.04.7
Other crime1.31.5
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 61% 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.