Postcode · London
Crime in SE16 2SU
How much crime is recorded in SE16 2SU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Silwood & Pepys
- Council
- Lewisham
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,113 (2024)
SE16 2SULondon
How safe is SE16 2SU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 42.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SE16 2SU area, 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
42.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
96
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).
SE16 2SUNational
Burglary38.19.1
Violence and sexual offences23.223.6
Anti-social behaviour18.510.7
Theft from the person9.92.1
Other theft8.94.5
Public order5.64.6
Vehicle crime4.33.5
Drugs4.02.4
Bicycle theft3.81.0
Robbery3.21.4
Criminal damage and arson1.94.7
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Shoplifting0.78.4
Other crime0.31.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 46% 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.