Postcode · London
Crime in SE1 2BB
How much crime is recorded in SE1 2BB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Butler's Wharf and Queen's Walk
- Council
- Southwark
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,040 (2024)
SE1 2BBLondon
How safe is SE1 2BB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SE1 2BB area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
20.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
52
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).
SE1 2BBNational
Burglary30.99.1
Other theft9.04.5
Theft from the person8.42.1
Violence and sexual offences6.023.6
Anti-social behaviour4.210.7
Shoplifting3.98.4
Public order2.84.6
Robbery2.31.4
Drugs2.12.4
Vehicle crime1.73.5
Other crime1.01.5
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Criminal damage and arson0.34.7
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 35% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.