Postcode · London
Crime in SE1 6PG
How much crime is recorded in SE1 6PG, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Elephant & Castle
- Council
- Southwark
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,495 (2024)
SE1 6PGLondon
How safe is SE1 6PG
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 41.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SE1 6PG area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
41.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
125
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 6PGNational
Anti-social behaviour42.510.7
Violence and sexual offences28.223.6
Theft from the person15.62.1
Other theft11.54.5
Burglary9.29.1
Robbery5.91.4
Vehicle crime4.23.5
Public order4.24.6
Drugs4.02.4
Criminal damage and arson3.24.7
Other crime1.81.5
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Possession of weapons0.10.9
Shoplifting0.08.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 56% 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.