Postcode · London
Crime in SE16 7BB
How much crime is recorded in SE16 7BB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Canada Water
- Council
- Southwark
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,476 (2024)
SE16 7BBLondon
How safe is SE16 7BB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 38.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SE16 7BB 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
38.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
111
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 7BBNational
Theft from the person24.92.1
Violence and sexual offences24.323.6
Shoplifting14.28.4
Burglary12.89.1
Other theft9.44.5
Public order7.14.6
Anti-social behaviour7.110.7
Robbery5.91.4
Bicycle theft5.71.0
Vehicle crime3.83.5
Criminal damage and arson2.04.7
Drugs1.42.4
Other crime0.81.5
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 9% 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.