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Crime in SE11 5

How much crime is recorded in SE11 5, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Lambeth
Region
London
Population
17,451 (2024)
Crime

How safe is SE11 5

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 43.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in SE11 5, 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
43.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
131
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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).

SE11 5National
Theft from the person30.42.1
Violence and sexual offences26.623.6
Anti-social behaviour21.210.7
Burglary16.29.1
Other theft12.34.5
Robbery9.31.4
Shoplifting6.38.4
Public order6.24.6
Drugs4.22.4
Bicycle theft3.21.0
Criminal damage and arson2.94.7
Vehicle crime2.43.5
Other crime1.81.5
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 15% 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.

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