Postcode · London
Crime in SW2 3DD
How much crime is recorded in SW2 3DD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- West Dulwich
- Council
- Lambeth
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,201 (2024)
How safe is SW2 3DD
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 29.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SW2 3DD 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
29.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
67
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 3DDNational
Violence and sexual offences18.423.6
Anti-social behaviour12.610.7
Burglary12.29.1
Other theft7.24.5
Theft from the person5.52.1
Public order5.04.6
Vehicle crime4.73.5
Drugs2.72.4
Robbery2.41.4
Criminal damage and arson1.84.7
Other crime1.21.5
Bicycle theft1.01.0
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 31% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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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.