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Crime in SE1 3LU

How much crime is recorded in SE1 3LU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Bermondsey North
Council
Southwark
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,541 (2024)
Crime

How safe is SE1 3LU

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 29.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SE1 3LU area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
29.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
101
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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 3LUNational
Burglary39.99.1
Theft from the person22.52.1
Anti-social behaviour18.110.7
Other theft16.64.5
Violence and sexual offences13.923.6
Drugs5.12.4
Robbery3.41.4
Bicycle theft3.01.0
Public order2.04.6
Shoplifting2.08.4
Criminal damage and arson1.94.7
Vehicle crime1.63.5
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Other crime0.41.5
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 18% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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