Postcode · London
Crime in SW8 2LT
How much crime is recorded in SW8 2LT, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Vauxhall South
- Council
- Lambeth
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,392 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
SW8 2LTLondon
How safe is SW8 2LT
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SW8 2LT area, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
23.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
107
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).
SW8 2LTNational
Theft from the person30.12.1
Shoplifting30.18.4
Burglary17.09.1
Robbery7.91.4
Violence and sexual offences7.323.6
Bicycle theft7.21.0
Anti-social behaviour7.210.7
Other theft6.84.5
Vehicle crime3.63.5
Drugs1.22.4
Other crime0.61.5
Criminal damage and arson0.44.7
Public order0.24.6
Possession of weapons0.20.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 39% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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40
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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.