Postcode · London
Crime in SW9 9SN
How much crime is recorded in SW9 9SN, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Brixton North
- Council
- Lambeth
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,386 (2024)
SW9 9SNLondon
How safe is SW9 9SN
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 73.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SW9 9SN area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
73.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
249
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 9SNNational
Anti-social behaviour70.910.7
Violence and sexual offences45.923.6
Burglary31.09.1
Theft from the person28.22.1
Other theft20.24.5
Drugs18.42.4
Shoplifting11.38.4
Public order11.34.6
Robbery10.41.4
Criminal damage and arson10.14.7
Vehicle crime6.53.5
Bicycle theft4.61.0
Possession of weapons1.80.9
Other crime1.01.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 13% 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.