Postcode · London
Crime in SW2 1PB
How much crime is recorded in SW2 1PB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Brixton Hill East
- Council
- Lambeth
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,545 (2024)
SW2 1PBLondon
How safe is SW2 1PB
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 27.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SW2 1PB area, broadly in line with 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
27.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
65
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 1PBNational
Violence and sexual offences18.623.6
Anti-social behaviour13.610.7
Burglary6.29.1
Other theft5.74.5
Bicycle theft4.11.0
Robbery4.01.4
Public order3.74.6
Criminal damage and arson3.44.7
Theft from the person3.12.1
Vehicle crime3.03.5
Drugs2.62.4
Shoplifting1.28.4
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Other crime0.21.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 27% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
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40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.