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Crime in SW9 8RZ

How much crime is recorded in SW9 8RZ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Herne Hill East
Council
Lambeth
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,570 (2024)
Crime

How safe is SW9 8RZ

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 44.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SW9 8RZ 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
44.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
97
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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).

SW9 8RZNational
Violence and sexual offences22.723.6
Shoplifting17.08.4
Burglary15.89.1
Vehicle crime10.23.5
Other theft9.54.5
Anti-social behaviour8.610.7
Robbery5.71.4
Theft from the person5.12.1
Public order4.04.6
Drugs3.22.4
Criminal damage and arson3.14.7
Possession of weapons1.90.9
Bicycle theft1.31.0
Other crime0.81.5
Trend

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.

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