Postcode · London
Crime in SE16 3UP
How much crime is recorded in SE16 3UP, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- South Bermondsey Central
- Council
- Southwark
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,943 (2024)
SE16 3UPLondon
How safe is SE16 3UP
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 37.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SE16 3UP 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
37.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
74
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 3UPNational
Violence and sexual offences24.623.6
Burglary16.19.1
Anti-social behaviour15.510.7
Theft from the person6.62.1
Vehicle crime5.53.5
Other theft5.44.5
Public order3.44.6
Criminal damage and arson2.94.7
Robbery2.21.4
Drugs1.72.4
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Shoplifting0.48.4
Possession of weapons0.20.9
Other crime0.21.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 11% 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.