Postcode · London
Crime in SW2 1SL
How much crime is recorded in SW2 1SL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Brixton Central
- Council
- Lambeth
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,976 (2024)
SW2 1SLLondon
How safe is SW2 1SL
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 43.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SW2 1SL 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
43.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
95
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 1SLNational
Violence and sexual offences29.323.6
Anti-social behaviour25.810.7
Burglary8.19.1
Other theft6.94.5
Vehicle crime6.23.5
Drugs5.02.4
Criminal damage and arson4.34.7
Robbery3.91.4
Public order2.74.6
Bicycle theft2.71.0
Theft from the person2.12.1
Possession of weapons1.30.9
Shoplifting1.18.4
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
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.