Postcode · London
Crime in SE17 2BX
How much crime is recorded in SE17 2BX, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Burgess Park
- Council
- Southwark
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,496 (2024)
SE17 2BXLondon
How safe is SE17 2BX
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 46.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SE17 2BX 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
46.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
101
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 2BXNational
Violence and sexual offences30.223.6
Anti-social behaviour16.810.7
Burglary15.39.1
Drugs9.72.4
Other theft9.34.5
Robbery6.41.4
Criminal damage and arson5.54.7
Public order5.24.6
Theft from the person5.22.1
Vehicle crime4.33.5
Possession of weapons1.40.9
Other crime1.21.5
Bicycle theft1.01.0
Shoplifting0.48.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 66% 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.