Postcode · London
Crime in SE1 4HS
How much crime is recorded in SE1 4HS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Elephant & Castle
- Council
- Southwark
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,659 (2024)
SE1 4HSLondon
How safe is SE1 4HS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 51.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SE1 4HS area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
51.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
174
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 4HSNational
Theft from the person54.72.1
Other theft35.54.5
Violence and sexual offences33.223.6
Robbery12.81.4
Anti-social behaviour11.010.7
Burglary9.49.1
Drugs8.32.4
Public order6.84.6
Criminal damage and arson2.74.7
Other crime2.41.5
Vehicle crime1.93.5
Bicycle theft0.81.0
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Shoplifting0.38.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 42% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.