Postcode · London
Crime in SW16 3RD
How much crime is recorded in SW16 3RD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- West Norwood South
- Council
- Lambeth
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,573 (2024)
SW16 3RDLondon
How safe is SW16 3RD
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 46.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SW16 3RD 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
46.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
99
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 3RDNational
Violence and sexual offences30.323.6
Anti-social behaviour16.610.7
Burglary11.89.1
Other theft8.34.5
Shoplifting8.08.4
Vehicle crime6.33.5
Public order5.74.6
Drugs5.02.4
Theft from the person4.22.1
Criminal damage and arson3.74.7
Robbery3.11.4
Possession of weapons2.90.9
Other crime1.81.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 6% 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.