Postcode · London
Crime in SE17 1PP
How much crime is recorded in SE17 1PP, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Walworth North
- Council
- Southwark
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,594 (2024)
How safe is SE17 1PP
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 34.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SE17 1PP area, broadly in line with 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
34.6
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).
SE17 1PPNational
Burglary25.79.1
Theft from the person23.62.1
Anti-social behaviour22.410.7
Violence and sexual offences19.723.6
Other theft11.44.5
Drugs6.92.4
Vehicle crime4.33.5
Criminal damage and arson3.74.7
Robbery2.91.4
Public order2.74.6
Bicycle theft2.21.0
Other crime1.91.5
Shoplifting1.18.4
Possession of weapons0.10.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 35% 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.