Lowest-crime areas in Lambeth
Of Lambeth's 35 neighbourhoods, West Norwood West & Streatham East recorded the lowest crime rate, 64 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, and Lambeth North, Waterloo & South Bank the highest, 654 crimes per 1,000 residents. 8 of 35 are below the England and Wales rate of 97 crimes per 1,000 residents. Figures cover October 2025 to September 2026.
Lambeth neighbourhoods by crime rate
| # | Neighbourhood | Crimes per 1,000 | Compared with England and Wales | Most common |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Norwood West & Streatham Eastaround SW16 2SA | 64 | Moderate | Anti-social behaviour |
| 2 | Clapham Park Westaround SW12 0NP | 65 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 3 | Tulse Hillaround SW2 2NU | 69 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 4 | Clapham Park East & Streatham Hill Northaround SW2 4UZ | 86 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 5 | Stockwell Northaround SW8 2BX | 88 | Moderate | Anti-social behaviour |
| 6 | West Norwood Southaround SE27 0HA | 94 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 7 | Loughborough Roadaround SW9 7UD | 95 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 8 | Clapham Southaround SW4 9JW | 97 | High | Anti-social behaviour |
| 9 | West Dulwicharound SE21 8JZ | 100 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 10 | Streatham Valearound SW16 5UR | 101 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 11 | Brixton Hill Westaround SW2 5NA | 104 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 12 | Streatham Commonaround SW16 5LU | 106 | High | Anti-social behaviour |
| 13 | Stockwell Eastaround SW9 6AX | 106 | High | Anti-social behaviour |
| 14 | Gipsy Hillaround SE19 1AW | 112 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 15 | Leigham Vale & Royal Circusaround SW16 2JG | 117 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 16 | Brixton Hill Eastaround SW2 2BH | 119 | High | Anti-social behaviour |
| 17 | Lambeth Walk & North Kenningtonaround SE11 6QX | 121 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 18 | Streatham Greenaround SW16 6EN | 121 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 19 | Stockwell Southaround SW9 9DE | 122 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 20 | Streatham Hillaround SW2 4UB | 129 | Very high | Anti-social behaviour |
| 21 | Ovalaround SW9 6BT | 131 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 22 | Stockwell Westaround SW8 2PX | 132 | Very high | Anti-social behaviour |
| 23 | West Norwood Eastaround SE27 9LF | 133 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 24 | Streatham Centralaround SW16 1UR | 136 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 25 | Acre Lanearound SW4 7PQ | 138 | Very high | Anti-social behaviour |
| 26 | Poets' Corner & Brockwell Parkaround SE24 0NX | 143 | Very high | Anti-social behaviour |
| 27 | Clapham Old Townaround SW4 0QS | 157 | Very high | Shoplifting |
| 28 | Kennington West & Vauxhall Northaround SE11 5PQ | 168 | Very high | Theft from the person |
| 29 | Herne Hill Eastaround SE5 9AS | 174 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 30 | Clapham Northaround SW4 6LY | 201 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 31 | Clapham Common Northaround SW4 7LN | 224 | Very high | Anti-social behaviour |
| 32 | Brixton Centralaround SW2 1BY | 236 | Very high | Anti-social behaviour |
| 33 | Vauxhall Southaround SW8 1RJ | 247 | Very high | Theft from the person |
| 34 | Brixton Northaround SW9 0UH | 344 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 35 | Lambeth North, Waterloo & South Bankaround SE1 7RG | 654 | Very high | Other theft |
Source: data.police.uk, October 2025 to September 2026, and ONS population estimates. Rates are per 1,000 residents, so town and city centres, with many visitors and few residents, rank high.
Questions
Which area of Lambeth has the lowest crime rate?
West Norwood West & Streatham East had the lowest recorded crime rate in Lambeth from October 2025 to September 2026: 64 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, against 97 crimes per 1,000 residents across England and Wales.
Which area of Lambeth has the highest crime rate?
Lambeth North, Waterloo & South Bank had the highest recorded crime rate in Lambeth from October 2025 to September 2026: 654 crimes per 1,000 residents a year. Busy centres often rank high because rates are per resident, not per visitor.
How is the crime rate worked out?
Crimes reported to police and published on data.police.uk over the last 12 months, divided by each neighbourhood's population from ONS estimates. Neighbourhoods are the ONS areas of about 7,000 people that the House of Commons Library has named.