Postcode · London
Crime in SE1 5XT
How much crime is recorded in SE1 5XT, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- South Bermondsey West
- Council
- Southwark
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,043 (2024)
SE1 5XTLondon
How safe is SE1 5XT
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 56.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SE1 5XT area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
56.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
153
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 5XTNational
Violence and sexual offences36.323.6
Anti-social behaviour31.810.7
Burglary22.69.1
Theft from the person18.12.1
Other theft17.04.5
Public order9.04.6
Vehicle crime7.93.5
Criminal damage and arson6.34.7
Robbery4.41.4
Shoplifting4.28.4
Drugs4.22.4
Bicycle theft4.01.0
Other crime1.71.5
Possession of weapons1.10.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 14% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.