Postcode · London
Crime in SE16 3EB
How much crime is recorded in SE16 3EB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- South Bermondsey Central
- Council
- Southwark
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,006 (2024)
SE16 3EBLondon
How safe is SE16 3EB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 43.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SE16 3EB 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
43.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
81
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 3EBNational
Violence and sexual offences26.923.6
Burglary15.79.1
Anti-social behaviour11.010.7
Vehicle crime8.63.5
Other theft6.44.5
Theft from the person5.22.1
Drugs4.42.4
Public order3.24.6
Criminal damage and arson2.74.7
Robbery2.71.4
Shoplifting2.58.4
Other crime0.91.5
Bicycle theft0.81.0
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 6% 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.