Postcode · London
Crime in SW2 3BU
How much crime is recorded in SW2 3BU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- West Dulwich
- Council
- Lambeth
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,291 (2024)
SW2 3BULondon
How safe is SW2 3BU
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 29.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SW2 3BU 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
29.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
72
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 3BUNational
Violence and sexual offences16.723.6
Anti-social behaviour15.010.7
Burglary14.99.1
Shoplifting9.28.4
Other theft5.34.5
Vehicle crime5.13.5
Public order3.54.6
Criminal damage and arson2.64.7
Robbery2.41.4
Theft from the person1.92.1
Other crime1.61.5
Bicycle theft1.51.0
Drugs1.22.4
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 21% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.