Postcode · London
Crime in SE16 4LY
How much crime is recorded in SE16 4LY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Canada Water
- Council
- Southwark
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,594 (2024)
SE16 4LYLondon
How safe is SE16 4LY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 40.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SE16 4LY 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
40.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
91
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 4LYNational
Violence and sexual offences26.123.6
Anti-social behaviour15.810.7
Theft from the person14.72.1
Burglary12.79.1
Vehicle crime5.53.5
Other theft4.64.5
Robbery4.41.4
Public order4.34.6
Drugs3.42.4
Shoplifting3.48.4
Bicycle theft2.11.0
Criminal damage and arson1.84.7
Other crime0.71.5
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 27% 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.