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Crime in SE15 5

How much crime is recorded in SE15 5, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Southwark
Region
London
Population
21,033 (2024)
Crime

How safe is SE15 5

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 52.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in SE15 5, 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
52.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
139
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).

SE15 5National
Anti-social behaviour35.610.7
Violence and sexual offences32.423.6
Burglary24.09.1
Other theft11.14.5
Shoplifting9.98.4
Theft from the person9.12.1
Vehicle crime8.23.5
Drugs7.32.4
Public order5.44.6
Robbery4.61.4
Bicycle theft4.01.0
Criminal damage and arson3.94.7
Other crime1.21.5
Possession of weapons1.20.9
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 29% 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.

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