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Crime in SE1 6

How much crime is recorded in SE1 6, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Southwark
Region
London
Population
26,194 (2024)
Crime

How safe is SE1 6

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 41.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in SE1 6, 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
41.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
143
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 6National
Theft from the person37.02.1
Violence and sexual offences24.923.6
Anti-social behaviour22.910.7
Burglary19.39.1
Other theft15.54.5
Robbery8.21.4
Shoplifting7.88.4
Public order6.34.6
Drugs6.02.4
Criminal damage and arson2.64.7
Bicycle theft2.61.0
Vehicle crime2.53.5
Other crime1.21.5
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 21% 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.

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