Postcode · London
Crime in SE17 2ED
How much crime is recorded in SE17 2ED, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Walworth South
- Council
- Southwark
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,202 (2024)
How safe is SE17 2ED
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 33.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SE17 2ED 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
33.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
72
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 2EDNational
Violence and sexual offences22.923.6
Anti-social behaviour12.310.7
Burglary11.99.1
Theft from the person6.12.1
Other theft5.94.5
Drugs4.72.4
Criminal damage and arson4.04.7
Vehicle crime4.03.5
Robbery2.11.4
Other crime1.91.5
Public order1.74.6
Bicycle theft1.11.0
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Shoplifting0.58.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 16% 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.