Postcode district · London
Crime in SE11
How much crime is recorded in SE11, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Lambeth
- Region
- London
- Population
- 39,372 (2024)
SE11Postcode district · London
How safe is SE11
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 38.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in SE11, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
38.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
120
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).
SE11National
Violence and sexual offences26.323.6
Theft from the person24.82.1
Anti-social behaviour22.810.7
Burglary16.69.1
Other theft13.14.5
Public order6.34.6
Robbery5.91.4
Shoplifting4.38.4
Drugs3.52.4
Criminal damage and arson2.74.7
Bicycle theft2.61.0
Vehicle crime2.13.5
Other crime1.41.5
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 22% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.