Postcode · London
Crime in SE1 8AE
How much crime is recorded in SE1 8AE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Lambeth North, Waterloo & South Bank
- Council
- Lambeth
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,662 (2024)
SE1 8AELondon
How safe is SE1 8AE
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 51.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SE1 8AE 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
51.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
256
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
SE1 8AENational
Theft from the person65.82.1
Anti-social behaviour45.010.7
Other theft41.84.5
Violence and sexual offences31.923.6
Shoplifting24.68.4
Burglary21.09.1
Robbery11.81.4
Public order10.54.6
Criminal damage and arson6.34.7
Bicycle theft6.31.0
Drugs3.72.4
Vehicle crime2.23.5
Other crime1.21.5
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 28% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.