Police-recorded · Lambeth · Metropolitan Police Service
Drugs in Lambeth
12 months to June 2026
5.5per 1,000 residents
Police recorded 1,734 drugs offences in Lambeth in the 12 months to June 2026, down 5.9% (108) on the previous 12 months. That is 5.5 per 1,000 residents against 3.4 for England and Wales.
- Home Office · data.police.uk
- street-level crime archive, category “Drugs”
- local authority via LSOA lookup
- population: ONS mid-2025 estimate, 314,298
Monthly, September 2011 to June 2026
The chart as a table
| Period | Monthly recorded offences |
|---|---|
| September 2011 | 191 offences |
| October 2011 | 214 offences |
| November 2011 | 216 offences |
| December 2011 | 221 offences |
| January 2012 | 244 offences |
| February 2012 | 171 offences |
| March 2012 | 254 offences |
| April 2012 | 166 offences |
| May 2012 | 181 offences |
| June 2012 | 181 offences |
| July 2012 | 151 offences |
| August 2012 | 167 offences |
| September 2012 | 132 offences |
| October 2012 | 130 offences |
| November 2012 | 122 offences |
| December 2012 | 139 offences |
| January 2013 | 161 offences |
| February 2013 | 135 offences |
| March 2013 | 131 offences |
| April 2013 | 129 offences |
| May 2013 | 93 offences |
| June 2013 | 146 offences |
| July 2013 | 115 offences |
| August 2013 | 161 offences |
| September 2013 | 154 offences |
| October 2013 | 169 offences |
| November 2013 | 116 offences |
| December 2013 | 143 offences |
| January 2014 | 180 offences |
| February 2014 | 142 offences |
| March 2014 | 204 offences |
| April 2014 | 204 offences |
| May 2014 | 212 offences |
| June 2014 | 154 offences |
| July 2014 | 170 offences |
| August 2014 | 219 offences |
| September 2014 | 173 offences |
| October 2014 | 218 offences |
| November 2014 | 175 offences |
| December 2014 | 152 offences |
| January 2015 | 164 offences |
| February 2015 | 181 offences |
| March 2015 | 172 offences |
| April 2015 | 167 offences |
| May 2015 | 172 offences |
| June 2015 | 170 offences |
| July 2015 | 168 offences |
| August 2015 | 189 offences |
| September 2015 | 208 offences |
| October 2015 | 222 offences |
| November 2015 | 189 offences |
| December 2015 | 194 offences |
| January 2016 | 258 offences |
| February 2016 | 179 offences |
| March 2016 | 190 offences |
| April 2016 | 189 offences |
| May 2016 | 179 offences |
| June 2016 | 221 offences |
| July 2016 | 210 offences |
| August 2016 | 223 offences |
| September 2016 | 163 offences |
| October 2016 | 164 offences |
| November 2016 | 201 offences |
| December 2016 | 139 offences |
| January 2017 | 147 offences |
| February 2017 | 144 offences |
| March 2017 | 139 offences |
| April 2017 | 160 offences |
| May 2017 | 149 offences |
| June 2017 | 139 offences |
| July 2017 | 152 offences |
| August 2017 | 189 offences |
| September 2017 | 194 offences |
| October 2017 | 177 offences |
| November 2017 | 184 offences |
| December 2017 | 158 offences |
| January 2018 | 156 offences |
| February 2018 | 150 offences |
| March 2018 | 146 offences |
| April 2018 | 159 offences |
| May 2018 | 157 offences |
| June 2018 | 182 offences |
| July 2018 | 158 offences |
| August 2018 | 150 offences |
| September 2018 | 151 offences |
| October 2018 | 175 offences |
| November 2018 | 206 offences |
| December 2018 | 173 offences |
| January 2019 | 189 offences |
| February 2019 | 203 offences |
| March 2019 | 202 offences |
| April 2019 | 144 offences |
| May 2019 | 171 offences |
| June 2019 | 205 offences |
| July 2019 | 209 offences |
| August 2019 | 129 offences |
| September 2019 | 134 offences |
| October 2019 | 147 offences |
| November 2019 | 142 offences |
| December 2019 | 150 offences |
| January 2020 | 222 offences |
| February 2020 | 182 offences |
| March 2020 | 159 offences |
| April 2020 | 234 offences |
| May 2020 | 280 offences |
| June 2020 | 172 offences |
| July 2020 | 171 offences |
| August 2020 | 153 offences |
| September 2020 | 154 offences |
| October 2020 | 202 offences |
| November 2020 | 205 offences |
| December 2020 | 142 offences |
| January 2021 | 130 offences |
| February 2021 | 197 offences |
| March 2021 | 214 offences |
| April 2021 | 156 offences |
| May 2021 | 197 offences |
| June 2021 | 170 offences |
| July 2021 | 147 offences |
| August 2021 | 156 offences |
| September 2021 | 168 offences |
| October 2021 | 189 offences |
| November 2021 | 220 offences |
| December 2021 | 115 offences |
| January 2022 | 184 offences |
| February 2022 | 163 offences |
| March 2022 | 152 offences |
| April 2022 | 107 offences |
| May 2022 | 134 offences |
| June 2022 | 124 offences |
| July 2022 | 122 offences |
| August 2022 | 118 offences |
| September 2022 | 109 offences |
| October 2022 | 127 offences |
| November 2022 | 114 offences |
| December 2022 | 99 offences |
| January 2023 | 127 offences |
| February 2023 | 92 offences |
| March 2023 | 96 offences |
| April 2023 | 82 offences |
| May 2023 | 108 offences |
| June 2023 | 112 offences |
| July 2023 | 100 offences |
| August 2023 | 118 offences |
| September 2023 | 123 offences |
| October 2023 | 126 offences |
| November 2023 | 101 offences |
| December 2023 | 88 offences |
| January 2024 | 117 offences |
| February 2024 | 93 offences |
| March 2024 | 78 offences |
| April 2024 | 64 offences |
| May 2024 | 139 offences |
| June 2024 | 120 offences |
| July 2024 | 114 offences |
| August 2024 | 100 offences |
| September 2024 | 171 offences |
| October 2024 | 164 offences |
| November 2024 | 141 offences |
| December 2024 | 165 offences |
| January 2025 | 151 offences |
| February 2025 | 144 offences |
| March 2025 | 161 offences |
| April 2025 | 182 offences |
| May 2025 | 200 offences |
| June 2025 | 149 offences |
| July 2025 | 145 offences |
| August 2025 | 140 offences |
| September 2025 | 171 offences |
| October 2025 | 153 offences |
| November 2025 | 141 offences |
| December 2025 | 144 offences |
| January 2026 | 161 offences |
| February 2026 | 149 offences |
| March 2026 | 123 offences |
| April 2026 | 123 offences |
| May 2026 | 141 offences |
| June 2026 | 143 offences |
Each year since 2011
| Year to | Offences | Per 1,000 | Population year |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 2011 | 0 (partial) | — | — |
| June 2012 | 2,039 | 6.6 | 2012 |
| June 2013 | 1,636 | 5.2 | 2013 |
| June 2014 | 1,954 | 6.1 | 2014 |
| June 2015 | 2,133 | 6.6 | 2015 |
| June 2016 | 2,386 | 7.3 | 2016 |
| June 2017 | 1,978 | 6.0 | 2017 |
| June 2018 | 2,004 | 6.1 | 2018 |
| June 2019 | 2,127 | 6.5 | 2019 |
| June 2020 | 2,160 | 6.6 | 2020 |
| June 2021 | 2,091 | 6.6 | 2021 |
| June 2022 | 1,859 | 5.8 | 2022 |
| June 2023 | 1,306 | 4.1 | 2023 |
| June 2024 | 1,267 | 4.0 | 2024 |
| June 2025 | 1,842 | 5.9 | 2025 |
| June 2026 | 1,734 | 5.5 | 2025 |
What this measures
Possession, supply and production of controlled drugs. Counts largely reflect police activity rather than the level of drug use.
Police-recorded crime counts offences reported to and recorded by the police. It is affected by whether people report crime and by changes in police recording practice, so it does not measure all crime that happens. The Crime Survey for England and Wales is the better guide to long-term trends in the crimes it covers. Police recorded crime is not designated as National Statistics. A higher recorded rate does not mean an area is more dangerous.
Other categories in Lambeth
- Violence and sexual offences11,257 offences35.8per 1,000
- Theft from the person4,979 offences15.8per 1,000
- Other theft4,469 offences14.2per 1,000
- Shoplifting3,521 offences11.2per 1,000
- Vehicle crime2,624 offences8.3per 1,000
- Public order2,327 offences7.4per 1,000
- Robbery1,845 offences5.9per 1,000
- Criminal damage and arson1,799 offences5.7per 1,000
- Burglary1,759 offences5.6per 1,000
- Bicycle theft1,016 offences3.2per 1,000
- Other crime449 offences1.4per 1,000
- Possession of weapons317 offences1.0per 1,000
- Public disorder and weapons0 offences0.0per 1,000
- Violent crime0 offences0.0per 1,000
Every local authority ranked by drugs rate · All recorded crime in Lambeth