Postcode · London
Crime in SW16 2JS
How much crime is recorded in SW16 2JS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Leigham Vale & Royal Circus
- Council
- Lambeth
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,691 (2024)
SW16 2JSLondon
How safe is SW16 2JS
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 43.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SW16 2JS area, 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
43.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
101
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).
SW16 2JSNational
Violence and sexual offences28.523.6
Anti-social behaviour25.310.7
Other theft13.74.5
Burglary12.09.1
Vehicle crime7.03.5
Public order5.84.6
Criminal damage and arson4.84.7
Shoplifting3.78.4
Robbery2.31.4
Theft from the person2.12.1
Drugs1.92.4
Possession of weapons1.70.9
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Other crime0.31.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 24% 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.