Postcode · London
Crime in SE1 4PL
How much crime is recorded in SE1 4PL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Borough & Southwark Street
- Council
- Southwark
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,033 (2024)
SE1 4PLLondon
How safe is SE1 4PL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 50.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SE1 4PL 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
50.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
199
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 4PLNational
Theft from the person57.92.1
Burglary45.19.1
Other theft32.54.5
Violence and sexual offences27.923.6
Anti-social behaviour20.110.7
Robbery13.61.4
Shoplifting13.08.4
Public order9.74.6
Drugs6.62.4
Bicycle theft4.41.0
Criminal damage and arson4.14.7
Vehicle crime1.73.5
Possession of weapons1.30.9
Other crime0.51.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 11% 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.