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Crime in SE16 2PH

How much crime is recorded in SE16 2PH, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Silwood & Pepys
Council
Lewisham
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,972 (2024)
Crime

How safe is SE16 2PH

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 31.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SE16 2PH 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
31.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
53
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).

SE16 2PHNational
Violence and sexual offences21.223.6
Burglary19.19.1
Anti-social behaviour7.210.7
Vehicle crime4.13.5
Theft from the person3.92.1
Other theft3.84.5
Drugs3.12.4
Criminal damage and arson2.04.7
Public order1.34.6
Robbery0.71.4
Other crime0.41.5
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Possession of weapons0.10.9
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 50% 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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