Is SW2 2BW a nice place to live?

Area check for Lambeth — official open data on crime, house prices, schools, flood risk, healthcare and food hygiene.

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Crime (Police.uk, 2026-07)

1450 crimes recorded

Within roughly a mile of SW2 2BW. Most common: Anti-social behaviour.

Anti-social behaviour
399
Violence & sexual offences
323
Other theft
112
Shoplifting
101
Public order
83
Vehicle crime
82
Theft from the person
80
Burglary
73

House prices

£536,623

Average price in Lambeth (2026-07, UK House Price Index). Down 6.3% year on year.

Terraced
£796,865
Semi-detached
£1,028,861
Detached
£1,153,203
Flat / maisonette
£439,289

Local authority average from HM Land Registry — not a valuation for SW2 2BW specifically.

Flood risk

Official Environment Agency map for rivers, sea, surface water and groundwater risk near this postcode.

1 active flood alert within ~15km right now.

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GP & dentist ratings

CQC ratings near SW2 2BW on Check My GP

Food hygiene ratings

FSA ratings near SW2 2BW on Check Food Hygiene

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