Postcode · London
Crime in SE17 2UG
How much crime is recorded in SE17 2UG, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Burgess Park
- Council
- Southwark
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,312 (2024)
SE17 2UGLondon
How safe is SE17 2UG
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 45.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SE17 2UG 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
45.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
99
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 2UGNational
Violence and sexual offences29.723.6
Anti-social behaviour15.410.7
Drugs10.82.4
Burglary8.79.1
Public order8.14.6
Theft from the person7.72.1
Robbery7.21.4
Other theft6.04.5
Vehicle crime4.13.5
Criminal damage and arson2.54.7
Other crime2.11.5
Possession of weapons2.00.9
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 26% 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.