Postcode · London
Crime in SW2 5HE
How much crime is recorded in SW2 5HE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Brixton Hill East
- Council
- Lambeth
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,996 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
SW2 5HELondon
How safe is SW2 5HE
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 37.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SW2 5HE area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
37.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
100
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
SW2 5HENational
Anti-social behaviour24.010.7
Burglary19.59.1
Violence and sexual offences19.523.6
Drugs12.52.4
Vehicle crime8.13.5
Other theft7.44.5
Theft from the person5.62.1
Public order4.14.6
Robbery3.41.4
Criminal damage and arson3.24.7
Bicycle theft2.61.0
Shoplifting2.08.4
Other crime1.41.5
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 20% 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.