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Crime in SE11 5WP
How much crime is recorded in SE11 5WP, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Newington, Kennington East & Walworth West
- Council
- Southwark
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,125 (2024)
How safe is SE11 5WP
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SE11 5WP area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
28.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
105
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).
SE11 5WPNational
Anti-social behaviour21.210.7
Violence and sexual offences18.623.6
Shoplifting16.98.4
Burglary12.49.1
Public order10.74.6
Other theft9.64.5
Theft from the person8.02.1
Drugs4.82.4
Robbery4.31.4
Criminal damage and arson2.54.7
Vehicle crime1.93.5
Bicycle theft1.61.0
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Other crime0.81.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 59% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
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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.