Postcode · London
Crime in SE17 2BL
How much crime is recorded in SE17 2BL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Walworth South
- Council
- Southwark
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,214 (2024)
SE17 2BLLondon
How safe is SE17 2BL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 68.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SE17 2BL area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
68.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
220
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 2BLNational
Anti-social behaviour90.910.7
Violence and sexual offences46.423.6
Burglary25.29.1
Theft from the person20.12.1
Other theft13.24.5
Drugs11.12.4
Robbery10.51.4
Public order5.74.6
Criminal damage and arson4.84.7
Vehicle crime3.93.5
Bicycle theft2.51.0
Shoplifting1.88.4
Other crime1.71.5
Possession of weapons1.20.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 56% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.