Postcode · London
Crime in SE16 5SU
How much crime is recorded in SE16 5SU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Rotherhithe
- Council
- Southwark
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,866 (2024)
SE16 5SULondon
How safe is SE16 5SU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SE16 5SU area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
13.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
32
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 5SUNational
Violence and sexual offences9.923.6
Burglary9.19.1
Anti-social behaviour5.510.7
Other theft4.04.5
Theft from the person3.82.1
Criminal damage and arson1.74.7
Bicycle theft1.31.0
Drugs1.32.4
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Public order0.74.6
Robbery0.31.4
Vehicle crime0.13.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 34% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.