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Crime in SE1 8DF

How much crime is recorded in SE1 8DF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Southwark St George's
Council
Southwark
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,225 (2024)
Crime

How safe is SE1 8DF

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 34.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SE1 8DF area, broadly in line with 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
34.6
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 8DFNational
Theft from the person40.52.1
Burglary26.09.1
Anti-social behaviour25.010.7
Violence and sexual offences19.723.6
Other theft18.14.5
Shoplifting12.48.4
Robbery7.41.4
Drugs3.52.4
Public order3.54.6
Bicycle theft2.91.0
Vehicle crime2.13.5
Criminal damage and arson1.94.7
Possession of weapons0.20.9
Other crime0.21.5
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 31% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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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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