Lambeth

At a glance, population and employment estimates for Lambeth.

Population
321,813
People in Employment
178,295 (73.8%)
People Inactive
49,265 (20.4%)
People Unemployed
14,120 (5.8%)
Number Of Jobs
99k
Median Salary
£37,566
Mean Salary
£48,060

Crime Statistics

You can view the number of crimes per crime type for this year and the previous. You can also see the trend for each crime type, which shows if crimes committed are getting better, worse or no change.

We also list all of the parliamentary wards for Lambeth. You'll be able to see the crimes for this year so far and also how many crimes per 1000 people.

If you need to see crimes on a street level, you can use the interactive crime map which shows you crimes and their outcome.

Crime rate by type in Lambeth for 2024

Lambeths most common type of crime is: Violence and sexual offences. In 2023 there were 11,030 crimes and in 2022 there were 11,343 crimes. Which is an decrease of 313 crimes.

Crime Type Previous Year Crimes This Year Trend vs previous year
Violence and sexual offences 11,030 888
Getting Better
Anti-social behaviour 10,916 867
Getting Better
Other theft 6,413 509
Getting Better
Vehicle crime 2,970 260
Getting Better
Theft from the person 3,395 260
Getting Better
Burglary 2,401 223
Getting Better
Public order 2,609 187
Getting Better
Robbery 1,924 164
Getting Better
Criminal damage and arson 2,363 164
Getting Better
Shoplifting 1,621 137
Getting Better
Drugs 1,451 96
Getting Better
Bicycle theft 946 58
Getting Better
Possession of weapons 258 28
Getting Better
Other crime 319 24
Getting Better

Number of crimes for Electoral Wards in Lambeth

Think of Electoral Wards as the boundaries your local councillors represent in your area. Electoral Wards will help you get a better picture of how much crime takes place in and around the places you live.

Vauxhall has the highest crime rate of all the wards in Lambeth, with 427 crimes and 80 crimes per 1000 people. Whilst West Dulwich has 0 crimes and 0 crimes per 1000 people.

Name Crimes in 2024 Crimes per 1000 people
St Martin's 403 40
Kennington 12 5
Clapham Town 0 0
Gipsy Hill 0 0
Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction 0 0
Myatt's Fields 0 0
Brixton Acre Lane 0 0
Brixton North 0 0
Brixton Rush Common 0 0
Brixton Windrush 0 0
Clapham Common & Abbeville 0 0
Clapham East 0 0
Clapham Park 0 0
Knight's Hill 0 0
Oval 0 0
Stockwell East 0 0
Stockwell West & Larkhall 0 0
Streatham Common & Vale 0 0
Streatham Hill East 0 0
Streatham Hill West & Thornton 0 0
Streatham St Leonard's 0 0
Streatham Wells 0 0
Vauxhall 0 0
Waterloo & South Bank 0 0
West Dulwich 0 0

Crime map for Lambeth

Showing crimes from the beginning of the year up until 2024-07. Each Marker on the map represents a crime. Click on the marker to find out more about the crime. Please note, all crime locations are approximate.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year. You can also see property prices over time using our interactive chart.

Average property prices by year for Lambeth

The average property price in Lambeth is higher than the £290,000 UK average. This could indicate a property shortage in the area pushing prices up or that the average household income in Lambeth is higher than average. Building and selling properties in Lambeth could be more profitable.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £1,332,933.40 £1,064,293.61 £820,548.90 £470,206.29
2022 £1,322,647.76 £1,049,353.54 £811,949.99 £467,312.68
2021 £1,240,879.97 £987,197.43 £770,587.27 £458,020.18
2020 £1,189,262.80 £955,949.79 £745,937.18 £457,368.80
2019 £1,127,401.20 £903,021.74 £705,086.38 £443,960.27
2018 £1,125,363.09 £898,636.67 £701,464.38 £448,949.16
2017 £1,125,209.77 £894,132.25 £701,608.05 £457,017.97
2016 £1,125,292.21 £901,049.80 £706,885.35 £451,282.60
2015 £1,027,376.53 £826,942.55 £650,639.79 £413,137.30
2014 £937,648.51 £757,823.18 £597,837.12 £380,027.72
2013 £777,672.68 £634,426.30 £500,711.32 £318,037.50
2012 £700,013.43 £568,254.61 £448,544.11 £287,932.29
2011 £643,081.35 £522,076.22 £410,697.20 £269,038.81
2010 £620,007.58 £504,203.81 £400,168.09 £263,584.73

Property prices over time for Lambeth

Showing crimes from 2010 up until July 2024. You can use the interactive chart to zoom in on a timeframe to see greater detail.

Employment and Annual Salary information for Lambeth

The median salary in Lambeth is £37,566 and the mean salary in Lambeth is £48,060.00. The median value is a better indicator of salary in a region since the mean salary can be skewed by a small number of people that are high earners.

Number of Jobs (thousands)
99k
Median Salary
£37,566
Annual Percentage Change
5.9%
Mean Salary
£48,060

Salary comparison between Lambeth and Inner London

See how Lambeth compares to the rest of Inner London. Jobs per thousand, median and mean salary as well as annual percentage vs last year.

The highest median salary in Inner London is £42,665 in Wandsworth and the lowest median salary is £0 in Haringey. Lambeth ranks 5 out of 14 in terms of median salary.

Location Annual Percentage Change Mean Salary Annual Percentage Change
Wandsworth 100k £42,665 12.5% £65,006 9.9%
Westminster 49k £39,562 -0.2% £56,763 -4.6%
Islington 67k £38,434 10.3% £0 0.0%
Hammersmith and Fulham 56k £37,884 0.7% £53,092 0.0%
Kensington and Chelsea 31k £37,578 -3.7% £0 0.0%
Tower Hamlets 92k £36,162 0.6% £46,716 3.6%
Camden 51k £35,575 1.3% £48,707 7.0%
Southwark 101k £34,583 1.1% £45,685 7.2%
Lewisham 90k £32,579 8.8% £38,066 3.9%
Newham 92k £29,131 -4.4% £33,173 -5.0%
City of London 0k £0 0.0% £0 0.0%
Hackney 76k £0 0.0% £45,546 16.2%
Haringey 65k £0 0.0% £40,826 17.6%

See how Lambeth compares to other areas in Inner London

Number of businesses by industry for Lambeth

You can swipe right on the table to view all the rows

Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing Production Construction Motor Trades Wholesale Retail Transport & Storage Accommodation & Food Information & Communication Finance & Insurance Property Professional, Scientific & Technical Business administration Public Administration & Defence Education Health Arts & Entertainment
15 410 1,065 140 390 1,120 355 1,005 1,880 145 560 3,010 1,420 5 265 615 1,285