Postcode · London
Crime in SE17 1BB
How much crime is recorded in SE17 1BB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Walworth North
- Council
- Southwark
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,590 (2024)
SE17 1BBLondon
How safe is SE17 1BB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 46.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SE17 1BB area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
46.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
171
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).
SE17 1BBNational
Anti-social behaviour64.610.7
Violence and sexual offences36.423.6
Theft from the person14.22.1
Burglary13.89.1
Drugs13.32.4
Other theft13.24.5
Public order7.14.6
Bicycle theft4.41.0
Shoplifting3.48.4
Criminal damage and arson3.14.7
Robbery2.71.4
Vehicle crime2.13.5
Possession of weapons1.30.9
Other crime0.81.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 25% 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.