Total Crime Rate
150.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lambeth has the 8th highest crime rate of 33 districts in London region and the 12th highest crime rate district of 318 districts in England and Wales. Within the region (London), it has the 8th highest crime rate of 33 districts.
The overall crime rate in Lambeth in the last 12 months was 150.2 per 1,000 residents and was 15.5% higher than the London region average (130.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Lambeth’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10,551 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 219 cases , up 5.8% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 31.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -24.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14,851 (≈ 47.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
Last 12 months · All offences per 1,000 residents
District average: 150.2 per 1,000
| Ward | Per 1,000 | vs. District | Label vs UK wards | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waterloo & South Bank | 615.7 | 465.5 (310%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 2 | Brixton Windrush | 307.0 | 156.8 (104%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 3 | Vauxhall | 241.6 | 91.4 (61%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 4 | Clapham East | 224.9 | 74.7 (50%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 5 | Brixton Acre Lane | 175.0 | 24.8 (17%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 6 | Brixton North | 150.6 | 0.4 (0%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 7 | Streatham St Leonard's | 145.5 | -4.7 (-3%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 8 | Oval | 133.2 | -17.1 (-11%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 9 | Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction | 129.6 | -20.7 (-14%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 10 | Kennington | 120.4 | -29.8 (-20%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 11 | Clapham Town | 114.1 | -36.1 (-24%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 12 | Myatt's Fields | 105.2 | -45.0 (-30%) | High 8/10 |
| 13 | Streatham Common & Vale | 100.8 | -49.5 (-33%) | High 8/10 |
| 14 | St Martin's | 99.2 | -51.0 (-34%) | High 8/10 |
| 15 | Gipsy Hill | 98.3 | -51.9 (-35%) | High 8/10 |
| 16 | Stockwell West & Larkhall | 98.0 | -52.2 (-35%) | High 8/10 |
| 17 | Knight's Hill | 95.1 | -55.1 (-37%) | High 8/10 |
| 18 | Brixton Rush Common | 91.0 | -59.2 (-39%) | High 8/10 |
| 19 | Clapham Common & Abbeville | 86.8 | -63.4 (-42%) | High 7/10 |
| 20 | Streatham Hill East | 77.4 | -72.8 (-48%) | High 7/10 |
| 21 | Clapham Park | 68.7 | -81.6 (-54%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 22 | Stockwell East | 67.3 | -83.0 (-55%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 23 | Streatham Wells | 64.3 | -85.9 (-57%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 24 | Streatham Hill West & Thornton | 62.9 | -87.4 (-58%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 25 | West Dulwich | 60.5 | -89.7 (-60%) | Typical 5/10 |
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