Postcode · London
Crime in SE16 3TP
How much crime is recorded in SE16 3TP, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- South Bermondsey Central
- Council
- Southwark
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,015 (2024)
SE16 3TPLondon
How safe is SE16 3TP
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 45.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SE16 3TP 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
45.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
134
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 3TPNational
Violence and sexual offences29.623.6
Anti-social behaviour27.310.7
Shoplifting21.58.4
Burglary15.59.1
Theft from the person12.72.1
Other theft9.14.5
Vehicle crime7.23.5
Public order6.24.6
Drugs4.72.4
Robbery4.01.4
Bicycle theft2.61.0
Criminal damage and arson2.44.7
Other crime2.21.5
Possession of weapons0.20.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 9% 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.