Postcode district · London
Crime in SE17
How much crime is recorded in SE17, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Southwark
- Region
- London
- Population
- 45,074 (2024)
SE17Postcode district · London
How safe is SE17
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 44.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in SE17, 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
44.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
140
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).
SE17National
Violence and sexual offences29.223.6
Anti-social behaviour27.810.7
Theft from the person19.22.1
Shoplifting18.58.4
Burglary14.59.1
Other theft12.04.5
Drugs8.02.4
Public order6.64.6
Robbery5.91.4
Vehicle crime4.03.5
Criminal damage and arson3.34.7
Bicycle theft2.51.0
Other crime1.61.5
Possession of weapons1.30.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 23% 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.