West Norwood South
Middle areaSouth Lambeth. 7,604 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.7 square kilometres.
Radon Affected Area by middle area
Worked out by Open Index · 2022
About 0% of people in West Norwood South live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
Recorded crime in West Norwood South
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in West Norwood South at a rate of 94.2 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 155.3 per 1,000 people across Lambeth.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
| Kind of crime | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 242 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 174 |
| Other crime | 127 |
| Vehicle crime | 52 |
| Burglary | 31 |
| Drug offences | 21 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 20 |
| Robbery | 17 |
| Shoplifting | 17 |
| Theft from the person | 15 |
Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026
How West Norwood South compares
Each dot is a middle area. The black line marks the middle one.
Is West Norwood South safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in West Norwood South at a rate of 94.2 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 155.3 per 1,000 people across Lambeth.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 57 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in West Norwood South.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (242), anti-social behaviour (174) and other crime (127).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.
Figures for the whole of Lambeth
These figures are published for the whole of Lambeth, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Lambeth and not West Norwood South alone. See Lambeth
West Norwood South in brief
The median price paid for a home in West Norwood South was £462,220 in 2025.
West Norwood South had 7,825 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in West Norwood South live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In West Norwood South, 89.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.