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 TypesThe most prevalent crimes in the area during May were:
The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,
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.
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.
Waterloo & South Bank | 490 |
Brixton Windrush | 329 |
Vauxhall | 290 |
Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction | 256 |
Brixton Acre Lane | 225 |
Lambeth North, Waterloo & South Bank | 490 |
Brixton North | 287 |
Vauxhall South | 272 |
Poets' Corner & Brockwell Park | 198 |
Brixton Central | 188 |
Clapham Park West | 51 |
Stockwell North | 48 |
Tulse Hill | 46 |
West Norwood West & Streatham East | 43 |
Clapham Park East & Streatham Hill North | 36 |
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
City | May 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |||
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Crimes | Rank (Inner London) | Crimes | Rank (Inner London) | Crimes | Rank (Inner London) | |
Wandsworth | 2,843 | 15 | 18,729 | 14 | 33,487 | 14 |
Lewisham | 3,186 | 14 | 21,182 | 13 | 36,745 | 13 |
Newham | 4,094 | 13 | 29,113 | 11 | 45,081 | 12 |
Haringey | 3,195 | 12 | 19,939 | 12 | 37,871 | 11 |
Tower Hamlets | 4,063 | 11 | 27,666 | 7 | 44,863 | 10 |
Hammersmith and Fulham | 2,347 | 8 | 15,789 | 10 | 27,203 | 7 |
Hackney | 3,362 | 9 | 23,027 | 8 | 38,373 | 8 |
Southwark | 4,413 | 7 | 29,850 | 6 | 46,312 | 6 |
Islington | 3,928 | 6 | 26,124 | 4 | 41,409 | 5 |
Kensington and Chelsea | 2,395 | 5 | 17,023 | 5 | 28,947 | 4 |
Camden | 7,246 | 4 | 55,577 | 3 | 90,410 | 3 |
Westminster | 26,564 | 2 | 237,090 | 2 | 370,073 | 2 |
City of London | 2,845 | 1 | 37,556 | 1 | 36,404 | 1 |
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 Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
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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.
Month | Count |
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May 2025 | 155 |
April 2025 | 196 |
March 2025 | 182 |
February 2025 | 140 |
January 2025 | 167 |
December 2024 | 160 |
November 2024 | 207 |
October 2024 | 213 |
September 2024 | 212 |
August 2024 | 204 |
July 2024 | 21 |
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.
Month | Count |
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May 2025 | 197 |
April 2025 | 185 |
March 2025 | 201 |
February 2025 | 304 |
January 2025 | 291 |
December 2024 | 273 |
November 2024 | 203 |
October 2024 | 231 |
September 2024 | 251 |
August 2024 | 130 |
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.
Month | Count |
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May 2025 | 510 |
April 2025 | 525 |
March 2025 | 489 |
February 2025 | 401 |
January 2025 | 333 |
December 2024 | 447 |
November 2024 | 471 |
October 2024 | 531 |
September 2024 | 448 |
August 2024 | 325 |
July 2024 | 15 |
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.
Month | Count |
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May 2025 | 135 |
April 2025 | 152 |
March 2025 | 123 |
February 2025 | 124 |
January 2025 | 150 |
December 2024 | 151 |
November 2024 | 200 |
October 2024 | 229 |
September 2024 | 198 |
August 2024 | 178 |
July 2024 | 5 |
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.
Month | Count |
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May 2025 | 83 |
April 2025 | 62 |
March 2025 | 58 |
February 2025 | 59 |
January 2025 | 54 |
December 2024 | 60 |
November 2024 | 78 |
October 2024 | 87 |
September 2024 | 81 |
August 2024 | 31 |
July 2024 | 4 |
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.
Month | Count |
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May 2025 | 951 |
April 2025 | 929 |
March 2025 | 831 |
February 2025 | 771 |
January 2025 | 844 |
December 2024 | 839 |
November 2024 | 884 |
October 2024 | 951 |
September 2024 | 906 |
August 2024 | 721 |
July 2024 | 18 |
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.
Month | Count |
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May 2025 | 885 |
April 2025 | 813 |
March 2025 | 726 |
February 2025 | 600 |
January 2025 | 697 |
December 2024 | 648 |
November 2024 | 762 |
October 2024 | 1047 |
September 2024 | 842 |
August 2024 | 965 |
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.
Month | Count |
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May 2025 | 314 |
April 2025 | 278 |
March 2025 | 214 |
February 2025 | 193 |
January 2025 | 246 |
December 2024 | 206 |
November 2024 | 205 |
October 2024 | 273 |
September 2024 | 235 |
August 2024 | 84 |
July 2024 | 2 |
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.
Month | Count |
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May 2025 | 36 |
April 2025 | 48 |
March 2025 | 49 |
February 2025 | 40 |
January 2025 | 53 |
December 2024 | 31 |
November 2024 | 44 |
October 2024 | 38 |
September 2024 | 42 |
August 2024 | 19 |
July 2024 | 2 |
June 2024 | 2 |
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.
Month | Count |
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May 2025 | 407 |
April 2025 | 340 |
March 2025 | 328 |
February 2025 | 304 |
January 2025 | 333 |
December 2024 | 386 |
November 2024 | 374 |
October 2024 | 416 |
September 2024 | 392 |
August 2024 | 142 |
July 2024 | 18 |
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.
Month | Count |
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May 2025 | 165 |
April 2025 | 140 |
March 2025 | 156 |
February 2025 | 138 |
January 2025 | 137 |
December 2024 | 166 |
November 2024 | 173 |
October 2024 | 223 |
September 2024 | 210 |
August 2024 | 139 |
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.
Month | Count |
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May 2025 | 8 |
April 2025 | 188 |
March 2025 | 174 |
February 2025 | 170 |
January 2025 | 182 |
December 2024 | 203 |
November 2024 | 180 |
October 2024 | 175 |
September 2024 | 211 |
August 2024 | 124 |
July 2024 | 1 |
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.
Month | Count |
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May 2025 | 26 |
April 2025 | 23 |
March 2025 | 20 |
February 2025 | 14 |
January 2025 | 16 |
December 2024 | 14 |
November 2024 | 21 |
October 2024 | 14 |
September 2024 | 15 |
August 2024 | 29 |
July 2024 | 3 |
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.
Month | Count |
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May 2025 | 207 |
April 2025 | 186 |
March 2025 | 163 |
February 2025 | 155 |
January 2025 | 157 |
December 2024 | 174 |
November 2024 | 156 |
October 2024 | 173 |
September 2024 | 175 |
August 2024 | 92 |
July 2024 | 3 |
A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the Lambeth postcode area is presented below.
Total | 55 |
Theft from the person | 31 |
Other theft | 12 |
Violence and sexual offences | 9 |
Bicycle theft | 2 |
Other crime | 1 |
Total | 47 |
Violence and sexual offences | 12 |
Theft from the person | 10 |
Other theft | 10 |
Anti-social behaviour | 8 |
Bicycle theft | 3 |
Public order | 2 |
Possession of weapons | 1 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Total | 34 |
Shoplifting | 17 |
Theft from the person | 10 |
Violence and sexual offences | 6 |
Other crime | 1 |
Total | 30 |
Violence and sexual offences | 11 |
Anti-social behaviour | 8 |
Shoplifting | 3 |
Other theft | 3 |
Robbery | 2 |
Bicycle theft | 2 |
Possession of weapons | 1 |
Total | 28 |
Shoplifting | 16 |
Anti-social behaviour | 11 |
Other crime | 1 |
Total | 27 |
Shoplifting | 21 |
Violence and sexual offences | 6 |
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