Crime Rate in Lambeth: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in Lambeth

The total recorded crimes in Lambeth, UK in May 2025 are around 4,079 as per the recent police data. This equates to a Lambeth crime rate of 12.84 per 1,000 population.

It's important to note that this crime data is based on the Geographic Boundry data provided by the ONS around Lambeth, encompassing approximately 317,650 residents.

Most occured crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during May were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (951) incidents (2.37% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (885) incidents (8.86% increase)
  • Theft from the person: (510) incidents (-2.86% decrease)
Lambeth Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Parking Area with total crimes: 55
  • Hospital with total crimes: 47
  • Brixton with total crimes: 34

Lambeth Police Info:

Metropolitan Police Service

How safe is Lambeth?

To understand the safety of Lambeth, we need to analyze Lambeth crime statistics in relation to both national and regional averages. This report will examine the available data and provide a balanced assessment.

  • Relative to the UK:

    • Lambeth has recorded 27,602 crimes in the current year, resulting in a crime rate of 86.89 per 1,000 residents. This places it at rank 185 out of 331 in the UK, indicating it is safer than average.

    • Yearly trends show that in the previous year, the city recorded 46,516 crimes with a crime rate of 146.44, ranking it 27 in the UK. This a decrease in crime suggests Positive changes.

  • Relative to Inner London:

    • In 2024, Lambeth demonstrated a lower crime volume than the Inner London average, with 27602 crimes compared to 41876.0. This suggests a relatively safer position within the region for the year. Additionally, Lambeth recorded fewer crimes than 7 out of 13 other cities.

    • In 2023, Lambeth had fewer crimes than the Inner London average, with 46,516 crimes compared to 65,978. This reflects a relatively lower crime rate for the city within the region that year. Additionally, Lambeth recorded fewer crimes than 11 out of 13 other cities.

  • Overall Assessment:

    • Based on the available data, Lambeth is considered safer compared to the national averages.

    • Compared to other cities in Inner London, Lambeth has a lower crime rate in 2024.

    • The trend in crime rates suggests Positive changes in overall safety.

Lambeth Crime Analysis: Ward & Area

The difference in crime rates between the most dangerous ward, Waterloo & South Bank (490 crimes), and the safest, Clapham Park (56 crimes), is 434 crimes. This noticeable difference indicates a clear disparity in safety across Lambeth.

Similarly, the area of Lambeth North, Waterloo & South Bank (490 crimes) reports a significantly higher crime count compared to Clapham Park East & Streatham Hill North (36 crimes), with a difference of 454 crimes. This substantial difference highlights the diverse crime landscape within Lambeth.

Most Dangerous Areas:

Lambeth North, Waterloo & South Bank490
Brixton North287
Vauxhall South272
Poets' Corner & Brockwell Park198
Brixton Central188

Safest Areas:

Clapham Park West51
Stockwell North48
Tulse Hill46
West Norwood West & Streatham East43
Clapham Park East & Streatham Hill North36

Lambeth Crime Statstics

In May 2025 the Lambeth has recorded 4,079 crimes with crime rate of 12.84 ranking 28th out of 331 in the UK and ranked 5 out 331 in terms of total crimes and 10 in terms of crime rate in Inner London.

In 2024, the total Lambeth crimes were 27,602. The crime rate of Lambeth in 2024 was 86.89 (year) or 7.24 (month) ranking it 185 danzarous in the UK. Lambeth ranked 7 in terms of total crimes and 9 in terms of crime rate in Inner London.

In 2023, the total crimes in Lambeth were around 46,516 crimes with yearly crime rate of 146.44 (year) or 12.20 (month) ranking 27 out 331 most dangerous city in the UK. As compared to neighboring cities in Inner London, Lambeth ranked 3 out 331 in terms of total crimes or 9 as per crime rate of Lambeth

CityMay 202520242023
CrimesRank (Inner London)CrimesRank (Inner London)CrimesRank (Inner London)
Wandsworth2,843 1518,729 1433,487 14
Lewisham3,186 1421,182 1336,745 13
Newham4,094 1329,113 1145,081 12
Haringey3,195 1219,939 1237,871 11
Tower Hamlets4,063 1127,666 744,863 10
Hammersmith and Fulham2,347 815,789 1027,203 7
Hackney3,362 923,027 838,373 8
Southwark4,413 729,850 646,312 6
Islington3,928 626,124 441,409 5
Kensington and Chelsea2,395 517,023 528,947 4
Camden7,246 455,577 390,410 3
Westminster26,564 2237,090 2370,073 2
City of London2,845 137,556 136,404 1

Lambeth Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In May 2025, Violence and sexual offences dominated crime reports (951 incidents), followed by Anti-social behaviour also remained a significant concern (885 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Violence and sexual offences were the most frequent (929 incidents) were the most common in April 2025, with There was a large number of incidents involving Anti-social behaviour (813 incidents) also being high.

For March 2025 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Violence and sexual offences (831 incidents) and then Anti-social behaviour showed a substantial number of incidents (726 incidents).

February 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 771 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 600 incidents.

During January 2025, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (844 reports) and Anti-social behaviour incidents were also notably high (697 cases).

December 2024 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 839 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 648 incidents.

During November 2024, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (884 reports) and Anti-social behaviour incidents were also notably high (762 cases).

In October 2024, Anti-social behaviour dominated crime reports (1047 incidents), followed by Violence and sexual offences also remained a significant concern (951 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Violence and sexual offences were the most frequent (906 incidents) were the most common in September 2024, with There was a large number of incidents involving Anti-social behaviour (842 incidents) also being high.

For August 2024 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Anti-social behaviour (965 incidents) and then Violence and sexual offences showed a substantial number of incidents (721 incidents).

July 2024 crime data shows Public order saw the largest number of reported crimes with 21 incidents, and Other theft was another prevalent crime category with 18 incidents.

In June 2024, Other crime recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 2

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange

Crime by Type

A total of 1857 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 168.82 incidents per month. October 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 213 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 2025155
April 2025196
March 2025182
February 2025140
January 2025167
December 2024160
November 2024207
October 2024213
September 2024212
August 2024204
July 202421

A total of 2266 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 226.60 incidents per month. February 2025 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 304 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 2025197
April 2025185
March 2025201
February 2025304
January 2025291
December 2024273
November 2024203
October 2024231
September 2024251
August 2024130

A total of 4495 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 408.64 incidents per month. October 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 531 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 2025510
April 2025525
March 2025489
February 2025401
January 2025333
December 2024447
November 2024471
October 2024531
September 2024448
August 2024325
July 202415

A total of 1645 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 149.55 incidents per month. October 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 229 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 2025135
April 2025152
March 2025123
February 2025124
January 2025150
December 2024151
November 2024200
October 2024229
September 2024198
August 2024178
July 20245

A total of 657 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 59.73 incidents per month. October 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 87 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 202583
April 202562
March 202558
February 202559
January 202554
December 202460
November 202478
October 202487
September 202481
August 202431
July 20244

A total of 8645 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 785.91 incidents per month. May 2025 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 951 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 2025951
April 2025929
March 2025831
February 2025771
January 2025844
December 2024839
November 2024884
October 2024951
September 2024906
August 2024721
July 202418

A total of 7985 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 798.50 incidents per month. October 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 1047 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 2025885
April 2025813
March 2025726
February 2025600
January 2025697
December 2024648
November 2024762
October 20241047
September 2024842
August 2024965

A total of 2250 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 204.55 incidents per month. May 2025 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 314 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 2025314
April 2025278
March 2025214
February 2025193
January 2025246
December 2024206
November 2024205
October 2024273
September 2024235
August 202484
July 20242

A total of 404 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 33.67 incidents per month. January 2025 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 53 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 202536
April 202548
March 202549
February 202540
January 202553
December 202431
November 202444
October 202438
September 202442
August 202419
July 20242
June 20242

A total of 3440 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 312.73 incidents per month. October 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 416 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 2025407
April 2025340
March 2025328
February 2025304
January 2025333
December 2024386
November 2024374
October 2024416
September 2024392
August 2024142
July 202418

A total of 1647 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 164.70 incidents per month. October 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 223 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 2025165
April 2025140
March 2025156
February 2025138
January 2025137
December 2024166
November 2024173
October 2024223
September 2024210
August 2024139

A total of 1616 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 146.91 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 211 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20258
April 2025188
March 2025174
February 2025170
January 2025182
December 2024203
November 2024180
October 2024175
September 2024211
August 2024124
July 20241

A total of 195 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 17.73 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 29 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 202526
April 202523
March 202520
February 202514
January 202516
December 202414
November 202421
October 202414
September 202415
August 202429
July 20243

A total of 1641 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 149.18 incidents per month. May 2025 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 207 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 2025207
April 2025186
March 2025163
February 2025155
January 2025157
December 2024174
November 2024156
October 2024173
September 2024175
August 202492
July 20243

High Crime Locations Lambeth in May 2025

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the Lambeth postcode area is presented below.

1. Parking Area (Map)
Total55
Theft from the person31
Other theft12
Violence and sexual offences9
Bicycle theft2
Other crime1
2. Hospital (Map)
Total47
Violence and sexual offences12
Theft from the person10
Other theft10
Anti-social behaviour8
Bicycle theft3
Public order2
Possession of weapons1
Criminal damage and arson1
3. Brixton (Map)
Total34
Shoplifting17
Theft from the person10
Violence and sexual offences6
Other crime1
4. Further/Higher Educational Building (Map)
Total30
Violence and sexual offences11
Anti-social behaviour8
Shoplifting3
Other theft3
Robbery2
Bicycle theft2
Possession of weapons1
5. Supermarket (Map)
Total28
Shoplifting16
Anti-social behaviour11
Other crime1
6. Clapham Common South Side (Map)
Total27
Shoplifting21
Violence and sexual offences6

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