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Crime in SW4 7

How much crime is recorded in SW4 7, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Lambeth
Region
London
Population
24,830 (2024)
Crime

How safe is SW4 7

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 49.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in SW4 7, 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
49.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
145
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

What crime is recorded

Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).

SW4 7National
Violence and sexual offences27.023.6
Anti-social behaviour25.610.7
Shoplifting20.48.4
Burglary20.19.1
Theft from the person19.22.1
Other theft12.84.5
Vehicle crime9.33.5
Robbery7.31.4
Public order6.14.6
Drugs4.62.4
Bicycle theft3.41.0
Criminal damage and arson3.24.7
Other crime1.01.5
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 5% 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.

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