Postcode area · South East London
Crime in SE
How much crime is recorded in SE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Southwark
- Region
- London
- Population
- 1,167,195 (2024)
SEPostcode area · South East London
How safe is SE
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 36.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in SE, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all council areas.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most council areas in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
36.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
88
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
SENational
Violence and sexual offences23.323.6
Anti-social behaviour17.210.7
Burglary13.89.1
Shoplifting8.48.4
Other theft7.74.5
Theft from the person7.22.1
Vehicle crime5.73.5
Public order4.74.6
Drugs3.62.4
Robbery3.01.4
Criminal damage and arson2.94.7
Bicycle theft1.61.0
Other crime1.01.5
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.