Postcode · London
Crime in SE1 9DD
How much crime is recorded in SE1 9DD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Borough & Southwark Street
- Council
- Southwark
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,097 (2024)
How safe is SE1 9DD
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 51.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SE1 9DD 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
51.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
238
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 9DDNational
Theft from the person73.12.1
Other theft57.34.5
Burglary51.49.1
Anti-social behaviour30.110.7
Violence and sexual offences28.523.6
Robbery11.11.4
Public order8.74.6
Drugs5.62.4
Bicycle theft4.71.0
Shoplifting4.18.4
Vehicle crime2.73.5
Criminal damage and arson2.54.7
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Other crime0.61.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 50% 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.