Postcode sector · London

Crime in SE1 9

How much crime is recorded in SE1 9, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council: Southwark
Region: London
Population: 17,453 (2024)

SE1 9Postcode sector · London

Crime

How safe is SE1 9

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 38.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in SE1 9, 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

38.1

Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1

All crime

162

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 9National

Theft from the person44.32.1

Burglary39.89.1

Other theft33.44.5

Violence and sexual offences22.123.6

Anti-social behaviour20.610.7

Robbery7.31.4

Shoplifting7.28.4

Public order5.84.6

Bicycle theft5.01.0

Drugs3.72.4

Criminal damage and arson3.04.7

Vehicle crime2.83.5

Possession of weapons0.70.9

Other crime0.61.5

Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 13% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000

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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