Postcode · London
Crime in SW2 5LR
How much crime is recorded in SW2 5LR, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Brixton Hill West
- Council
- Lambeth
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,739 (2024)
SW2 5LRLondon
How safe is SW2 5LR
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 43.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SW2 5LR 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
43.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
112
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 5LRNational
Violence and sexual offences32.723.6
Anti-social behaviour30.510.7
Burglary11.09.1
Drugs7.72.4
Criminal damage and arson7.34.7
Public order6.44.6
Other theft4.94.5
Theft from the person4.32.1
Vehicle crime4.23.5
Other crime3.91.5
Robbery2.91.4
Shoplifting2.68.4
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Possession of weapons0.20.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 15% 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.