Postcode · London
Crime in SE21 8DS
How much crime is recorded in SE21 8DS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- West Norwood East
- Council
- Lambeth
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,367 (2024)
SE21 8DSLondon
How safe is SE21 8DS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SE21 8DS area, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
27.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
51
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).
SE21 8DSNational
Violence and sexual offences11.823.6
Vehicle crime11.63.5
Burglary9.09.1
Anti-social behaviour8.510.7
Other theft6.04.5
Public order2.14.6
Bicycle theft1.81.0
Theft from the person1.82.1
Criminal damage and arson1.44.7
Drugs1.22.4
Robbery0.91.4
Shoplifting0.98.4
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 7% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.