Postcode · London
Crime in SE17 2GL
How much crime is recorded in SE17 2GL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Walworth South
- Council
- Southwark
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,685 (2024)
SE17 2GLLondon
How safe is SE17 2GL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 56.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SE17 2GL area, well above 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
56.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
379
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 2GLNational
Shoplifting230.28.4
Anti-social behaviour35.210.7
Violence and sexual offences30.923.6
Theft from the person16.92.1
Burglary13.69.1
Drugs12.72.4
Public order12.34.6
Robbery12.21.4
Other theft6.24.5
Vehicle crime4.63.5
Possession of weapons4.40.9
Other crime3.91.5
Bicycle theft3.11.0
Criminal damage and arson2.54.7
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 8% 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.