SW2 has an annual crime rate of 81.53 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in SW2?

As of April 2026, SW2 has an annual crime rate of 81.53 per 1,000 residents, based on 445 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in SW2?

The most common crime type in SW2 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 131 incidents in April 2026 — 29.4% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the SW2 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in SW2: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

SW2 recorded 445 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 6.38 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 29.4% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 3.1% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring81.53 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment445 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_downCrime down 3.1% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

445

trending_down -11.7% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

81.53per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,817

Within SW2 district

Lambeth

69,731

Estimated population

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Crime Incident

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Staplefield Close Map	total: 17 Violence and sexual offences: 9 Burglary: 2	17
Supermarket Map	total: 15 Shoplifting: 13 Burglary: 1	15
Acre Lane Map	total: 12 Anti-social behaviour: 6 Criminal damage and arson: 2	12
Rodmill Lane Map	total: 11 Public order: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3	11
Brixton Hill Place Map	total: 8 Theft from the person: 3 Drugs: 2	8
Nightclub Map	total: 8 Public order: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2	8
Ardwell Road Map	total: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2	7
Brixton Hill Map	total: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Drugs: 1	7
Pakefield Mews Map	total: 6 Public order: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2	6
Arborfield Close Map	total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 6	6

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

445 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

131

29.4%

Anti-social Behaviour

21.1%

Public Order

7.4%

Criminal Damage & Arson

6.3%

Vehicle Crime

5.8%

Drug Offences

5.8%

Other Theft

5.4%

Shoplifting

4.0%

Robbery

3.8%

Theft from Person

3.6%

Burglary

3.4%

Bicycle Theft

1.6%

Other Crime

1.3%

Weapons Possession

0.9%

Crime Analysis: SW2

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in SW2 at 29.4%. Anti-social Behaviour (21.1%) and Public Order (7.4%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in SW2 has fallen slightly — by 3.1%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for SW2 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Year-on-Yeartrending_down -3.1%

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