Postcode · London
Crime in SW2 1EA
How much crime is recorded in SW2 1EA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Brixton Central
- Council
- Lambeth
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,547 (2024)
SW2 1EALondon
How safe is SW2 1EA
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 45.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SW2 1EA 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
45.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
135
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).
SW2 1EANational
Anti-social behaviour38.610.7
Violence and sexual offences26.023.6
Burglary18.89.1
Drugs16.32.4
Other theft8.44.5
Vehicle crime8.13.5
Public order8.04.6
Theft from the person7.62.1
Criminal damage and arson4.34.7
Bicycle theft3.61.0
Robbery3.41.4
Possession of weapons2.20.9
Shoplifting2.28.4
Other crime1.01.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 30% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.