Crime and justice
Lambeth suffers high levels of violent crime compared to the rest of London and the country more widely. There are particular groups of residents who are more likely to be victims of certain crimes in Lambeth, as elsewhere.
Women are more likely to be victims of harassment, sexual violence or violence at the hands a partner, whilst men are more likely to be victims of serious wounding, knife and gun crime and robbery.
Deprivation is also a strong risk factor for being a victim of violent crime, with residents of deprived communities being five times more likely to be admitted for emergency hospital treatment following a violent crime.
Victims of crime are disproportionately likely to be African, Caribbean, Black or mixed race.
Black African, Black Caribbean, Black or mixed race residents are also more likely to be suspected of many types of crime and for many crimes are more likely to be charged.
In February 2018, Commissioners held a formal session on the issue of inequality in the areas of crime and justice. They took evidence from a series of witnesses, including Kate Paradine, of Women in Prison, Catherine Alborough, of the Beth Centre, Ch Supt Richard Wood & Supt Becky Riggs, of Lambeth Borough Police, and Ira Campbell, youth manager at the Marcus Lipton Centre.