Postcode district · London
Crime in SE22
How much crime is recorded in SE22, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Southwark
- Region
- London
- Population
- 43,381 (2024)
SE22Postcode district · London
How safe is SE22
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in SE22, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
23.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
58
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).
SE22National
Violence and sexual offences12.223.6
Burglary11.69.1
Shoplifting11.28.4
Anti-social behaviour10.710.7
Vehicle crime6.63.5
Theft from the person4.32.1
Other theft4.24.5
Public order2.54.6
Criminal damage and arson1.84.7
Robbery1.81.4
Bicycle theft1.71.0
Drugs1.32.4
Other crime0.61.5
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 7% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.