Postcode · London
Crime in SW8 1SU
How much crime is recorded in SW8 1SU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Vauxhall South
- Council
- Lambeth
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,738 (2024)
SW8 1SULondon
How safe is SW8 1SU
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 65.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SW8 1SU area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
65.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
234
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).
SW8 1SUNational
Theft from the person78.72.1
Violence and sexual offences38.223.6
Anti-social behaviour28.010.7
Other theft24.64.5
Robbery21.51.4
Burglary19.39.1
Public order8.64.6
Other crime8.51.5
Shoplifting7.28.4
Bicycle theft6.21.0
Drugs3.72.4
Criminal damage and arson2.74.7
Vehicle crime2.03.5
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.