This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 3.92 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as High deprivation on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 3.92 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Lambeth
Crime trends · Lambeth
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
696
YoY +18%
ASB
567
YoY stable
Vehicle Crime
170
YoY +14%
Burglary
105
YoY stable
Criminal damage
131
YoY stable
⚑ Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Possession Of Weapons
27
YoY +69%
Other Crime
50
YoY +72%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
0 of 5 key categories improving · other crime up sharply · violent crime rising
2,958
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Lambeth
Ethnicity
Total residents: 317,550
White Brit.37.6%
Other White14.8%
African11.8%
Caribbean9.1%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group4.8%
+ 10 other groups · 21.9%
Religion
Total residents: 317,493
Christian43.7%
No religion37.5%
Muslim8.1%
Not answered7.6%
Hindu1.0%
+ other · 2.1%
Age groups
Total residents: 317,543
25–3425.8%
35–4921.8%
50–6416.3%
20–248.4%
10–155.8%
+ 5 other age groups · 21.8%
Households
Total households: 134,662
Other24.9%
Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over14.6%
Cohabiting couple family: No children10.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.4%
