Postcode · London
Crime in SW8 1XT
How much crime is recorded in SW8 1XT, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Vauxhall South
- Council
- Lambeth
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,685 (2024)
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How safe is SW8 1XT
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 26.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SW8 1XT area, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
26.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
60
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 1XTNational
Violence and sexual offences16.323.6
Anti-social behaviour12.310.7
Burglary8.79.1
Other theft6.74.5
Bicycle theft4.21.0
Criminal damage and arson3.74.7
Vehicle crime3.73.5
Theft from the person3.32.1
Robbery2.01.4
Public order1.74.6
Drugs1.72.4
Possession of weapons1.10.9
Other crime0.31.5
Shoplifting0.08.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 34% 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.