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Crime Rates in Southwark, borough

Crime Rate

116

116

Average 6/10

Last updated: 14.05.2025

Annual total crime rate in Southwark, (borough) is 116 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 6 out of 10 or medium crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Crime rates in Southwark (borough) by type

Anti-social behaviour 22.2 8/10
Violence and sexual offences 22 2/10
Theft from the person 16.6 7/10
Other theft 11.1 8/10
Shoplifting 9.46 6/10
Burglary 6.05 8/10
Vehicle crime 5.82 7/10
Drugs 4.81 7/10
Public order 4.78 3/10
Robbery 4.78 8/10
Criminal damage and arson 4.37 2/10
Bicycle theft 2.35 8/10
Other crime 0.822 1/10
Possession of weapons 0.54 3/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Apr 2024 - Mar 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 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 Rye38.7 low
2. Dulwich Hill48.6 low
3. Dulwich Wood52.1 low
4. Surrey Docks55 low
5. Dulwich Village63.5 low
6. Goose Green66.6 low
7. Nunhead & Queen's Road72.8 low
8. Champion Hill74.4 low
9. St Giles82.4 low
10. South Bermondsey85.8 low
11. Peckham87.7 low
12. Rotherhithe96.7 low
13. Old Kent Road97.7 low
14. Camberwell Green110 low
15. Faraday111 low
16. North Bermondsey118 medium
17. Newington129 medium
18. Chaucer143 medium
19. St George's180 medium
20. Rye Lane184 medium
21. North Walworth184 medium
22. London Bridge & West Bermondsey209 medium
23. Borough & Bankside399 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Apr 2024 - Mar 2025

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