PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode · London

Crime in SE16 3RD

How much crime is recorded in SE16 3RD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
South Bermondsey Central
Council
Southwark
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,289 (2024)
Crime

How safe is SE16 3RD

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 34.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SE16 3RD area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
34.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
76
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 3RDNational
Violence and sexual offences19.523.6
Burglary16.79.1
Anti-social behaviour13.410.7
Other theft6.04.5
Theft from the person5.82.1
Shoplifting4.88.4
Robbery4.71.4
Vehicle crime4.53.5
Public order3.44.6
Drugs3.02.4
Criminal damage and arson2.94.7
Bicycle theft2.01.0
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
40
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

Explore

Look up another area

Nearby postcodes