Postcode · London
Crime in SW2 1LB
How much crime is recorded in SW2 1LB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Brixton Central
- Council
- Lambeth
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,175 (2024)
SW2 1LBLondon
How safe is SW2 1LB
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 49.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SW2 1LB 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
49.6
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 1LBNational
Anti-social behaviour48.210.7
Violence and sexual offences30.523.6
Burglary15.89.1
Drugs8.72.4
Theft from the person8.62.1
Vehicle crime6.93.5
Other theft6.24.5
Robbery5.81.4
Criminal damage and arson4.44.7
Public order4.34.6
Bicycle theft3.11.0
Possession of weapons2.20.9
Other crime1.01.5
Shoplifting0.78.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 9% 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.