Postcode · London
Crime in SE1 5RL
How much crime is recorded in SE1 5RL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- South Bermondsey West
- Council
- Southwark
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,576 (2024)
SE1 5RLLondon
How safe is SE1 5RL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 43.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SE1 5RL 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
43.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
112
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 5RLNational
Anti-social behaviour28.910.7
Violence and sexual offences19.623.6
Burglary19.09.1
Vehicle crime10.43.5
Theft from the person10.12.1
Other theft8.44.5
Public order7.84.6
Robbery6.61.4
Bicycle theft5.91.0
Criminal damage and arson4.54.7
Drugs2.02.4
Possession of weapons1.20.9
Shoplifting1.08.4
Other crime0.21.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 30% 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.