Postcode · London
Crime in SW2 5AF
How much crime is recorded in SW2 5AF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Brixton Central
- Council
- Lambeth
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,828 (2024)
SW2 5AFLondon
How safe is SW2 5AF
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 54.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SW2 5AF 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
54.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
145
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 5AFNational
Anti-social behaviour36.010.7
Violence and sexual offences31.623.6
Burglary18.79.1
Vehicle crime12.23.5
Other theft11.44.5
Drugs10.22.4
Theft from the person9.92.1
Public order6.94.6
Shoplifting6.68.4
Robbery5.51.4
Criminal damage and arson5.14.7
Bicycle theft3.01.0
Other crime1.51.5
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 39% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.