Postcode · London
Crime in SE16 6RX
How much crime is recorded in SE16 6RX, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Rotherhithe
- Council
- Southwark
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,496 (2024)
SE16 6RXLondon
How safe is SE16 6RX
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SE16 6RX 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
11.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
37
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 6RXNational
Anti-social behaviour12.610.7
Violence and sexual offences7.423.6
Burglary7.19.1
Other theft5.04.5
Theft from the person4.02.1
Bicycle theft1.31.0
Robbery1.01.4
Vehicle crime0.93.5
Drugs0.92.4
Other crime0.91.5
Public order0.54.6
Criminal damage and arson0.54.7
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 43% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.