What is the crime rate in lambeth?

As of February 2026, lambeth has a crime rate of 11.16 per 1,000 residents, based on 3,544 recorded offences.

How does lambeth rank nationally for crime?

lambeth ranks #15 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in lambeth?

The most common crime type in lambeth is Violence and sexual offences with 871 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 24.6% of all crime.

What is the crime rate in lambeth?

As of February 2026, lambeth has a crime rate of 11.16 per 1,000 residents, based on 3,544 recorded offences.

How does lambeth rank nationally for crime?

lambeth ranks #15 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in lambeth?

The most common crime type in lambeth is Violence and sexual offences with 871 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 24.6% of all crime.

February 2026 Source: Metropolitan Police Service Police

lambeth Crime Intelligence Report

lambeth recorded 3,544 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 11.16 per 1,000 residents. This places lambeth at #15 of 331 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has decreased by 6.8% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 3.8% higher.

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

Total Crimes

3,544

trending_down -6.8% vs last month

Crime Rate

11.16per 1k

Moderate

National Rank

#15of 331

By total crime volume

Inner London

#6rank

Ranked within county

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 84	84
On or near Hospital Map	Violence and sexual offences: 31 Other theft: 10 Public order: 8	31
On or near Brixton Map	Shoplifting: 26 Robbery: 5 Other crime: 1	26
On or near Theatre/Concert Hall Map	Shoplifting: 32	32
On or near Nightclub Map	Violence and sexual offences: 14 Other theft: 9 Robbery: 5	14
On or near Supermarket Map	Violence and sexual offences: 24 Burglary: 3	24
On or near Nightclub Map	Theft from the person: 26	26
On or near The Pavement Map	Shoplifting: 22	22
On or near Police Station Map	Public order: 8 Drugs: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 5	8
On or near Further/Higher Educational Building Map	Violence and sexual offences: 19	19

Crime Breakdown

February 2026

3,544 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

871

24.6%

Anti-social Behaviour

691

19.5%

Theft from Person

332

9.4%

Other Theft

320

9.0%

Shoplifting

272

7.7%

Vehicle Crime

202

5.7%

Public Order

161

4.5%

Criminal Damage & Arson

157

4.4%

Drug Offences

151

4.3%

Burglary

134

3.8%

Robbery

125

3.5%

Bicycle Theft

2.1%

Other Crime

0.8%

Weapons Possession

0.7%

Expert Safety Insights

Ward Safety Rankings

25 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Waterloo & South Bank	421	3.8
2	Brixton Windrush	255	2.8
3	Vauxhall	240	1.5
4	Brixton Acre Lane	220	2.1
5	Clapham East	210	2.2

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	West Dulwich	52	1.4
shield	Clapham Park	55	0.8
shield	Streatham Wells	66	1.3
shield	Myatt's Fields	66	0.9
shield	Clapham Common & Abbeville	71	1.0

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -6.8%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +3.8%

Data Transparency

Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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