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Crime Rates in Southwark, borough

Crime Rate

157

157

High 7/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 05.02.2026

Annual total crime rate in Southwark, (borough) is 157 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 7 out of 10 or high crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Crime rates in Southwark (borough) by type

Violence and sexual offences 32.3 4/10
Anti-social behaviour 31.3 8/10
Theft from the person 22.4 8/10
Other theft 16 8/10
Shoplifting 8.85 5/10
Burglary 8.18 8/10
Vehicle crime 7.96 7/10
Public order 6.76 5/10
Drugs 6.37 7/10
Robbery 6.06 9/10
Criminal damage and arson 5.65 3/10
Bicycle theft 3.39 8/10
Other crime 1.29 2/10
Possession of weapons 0.878 5/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Jan 2025 - Dec 2025

Above are annual crime rates in Southwark (borough) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Southwark (borough).

The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of Southwark (borough) for a specific crime type compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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Historical crime rates in Southwark (borough) and London (region)

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population
  • Southwark
    borough
  • London
    region

Data source: data.police.uk

Crime rate ratings in Southwark (borough)

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

Horizontal: area ratings based on annual total crime rate per 1000 resident population.

Vertical: number of areas

Data source: data.police.uk

Annual total crime rates of wards within Southwark (borough)

Ward nameCrime Rate
1. Peckham Rye57.2 low
2. Dulwich Hill69.3 low
3. Dulwich Wood71.3 low
4. Surrey Docks71.9 low
5. Dulwich Village75.3 low
6. Champion Hill77.7 low
7. Goose Green87.3 low
8. Nunhead & Queen's Road101 low
9. South Bermondsey111 medium
10. St Giles112 medium
11. Old Kent Road119 medium
12. Rotherhithe121 medium
13. Peckham122 medium
14. North Bermondsey134 medium
15. Newington139 medium
16. Camberwell Green143 medium
17. Faraday161 medium
18. Chaucer193 medium
19. Rye Lane216 high
20. North Walworth223 high
21. St George's237 high
22. London Bridge & West Bermondsey244 high
23. Borough & Bankside483 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Jan 2025 - Dec 2025

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