Postcode · London
Crime in SE1 2EW
How much crime is recorded in SE1 2EW, 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
- 1,110 (2024)
How safe is SE1 2EW
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SE1 2EW area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
9.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
26
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 2EWNational
Burglary11.29.1
Anti-social behaviour7.410.7
Violence and sexual offences5.123.6
Theft from the person3.42.1
Other theft2.94.5
Public order1.34.6
Vehicle crime0.73.5
Criminal damage and arson0.64.7
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Drugs0.52.4
Robbery0.41.4
Possession of weapons0.00.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 18% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.