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Crime Rates in Southwark, borough

Crime Rate

158

158

High 7/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 07.01.2026

Annual total crime rate in Southwark, (borough) is 158 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 32.4 4/10
Anti-social behaviour 31.3 8/10
Theft from the person 21.8 8/10
Other theft 16.1 8/10
Shoplifting 9.3 5/10
Burglary 8.24 8/10
Vehicle crime 8.19 8/10
Public order 6.74 5/10
Drugs 6.67 7/10
Robbery 5.99 9/10
Criminal damage and arson 5.77 3/10
Bicycle theft 3.45 8/10
Other crime 1.29 2/10
Possession of weapons 0.913 5/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Dec 2024 - Nov 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 Rye62.8 low
2. Dulwich Hill74.5 low
3. Surrey Docks78 low
4. Dulwich Wood78.6 low
5. Dulwich Village84.4 low
6. Champion Hill88.7 low
7. Goose Green94.3 low
8. Nunhead & Queen's Road109 low
9. St Giles121 medium
10. South Bermondsey122 medium
11. Peckham131 medium
12. Old Kent Road131 medium
13. Rotherhithe132 medium
14. North Bermondsey146 medium
15. Camberwell Green156 medium
16. Newington156 medium
17. Faraday173 medium
18. Chaucer209 medium
19. Rye Lane237 high
20. North Walworth243 high
21. St George's253 high
22. London Bridge & West Bermondsey268 high
23. Borough & Bankside525 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Dec 2024 - Nov 2025

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