Postcode · London
Crime in SE1 6TH
How much crime is recorded in SE1 6TH, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Newington, Kennington East & Walworth West
- Council
- Southwark
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,504 (2024)
SE1 6THLondon
How safe is SE1 6TH
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 45.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SE1 6TH 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
45.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
113
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 6THNational
Violence and sexual offences27.723.6
Theft from the person27.62.1
Anti-social behaviour11.610.7
Burglary11.39.1
Other theft10.44.5
Vehicle crime7.03.5
Drugs6.62.4
Public order4.74.6
Robbery4.61.4
Criminal damage and arson3.24.7
Possession of weapons1.90.9
Shoplifting1.78.4
Bicycle theft1.41.0
Other crime0.71.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 16% 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.