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Crime Rates in Southwark, borough

Crime Rate

159

159

High 7/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 10.12.2025

Annual total crime rate in Southwark, (borough) is 159 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 31.2 8/10
Theft from the person 21.8 8/10
Other theft 16.1 7/10
Shoplifting 10.3 5/10
Burglary 8.29 8/10
Vehicle crime 8.15 7/10
Drugs 6.85 8/10
Public order 6.77 5/10
Robbery 5.91 9/10
Criminal damage and arson 5.88 3/10
Bicycle theft 3.38 8/10
Other crime 1.26 2/10
Possession of weapons 0.852 4/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Nov 2024 - Oct 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 low
2. Dulwich Hill71.1 low
3. Surrey Docks76.7 low
4. Dulwich Wood79.1 low
5. Dulwich Village84.2 low
6. Champion Hill91.5 low
7. Goose Green92.6 low
8. Nunhead & Queen's Road108 low
9. St Giles120 medium
10. South Bermondsey123 medium
11. Peckham130 medium
12. Rotherhithe132 medium
13. Old Kent Road132 medium
14. North Bermondsey149 medium
15. Camberwell Green160 medium
16. Newington163 medium
17. Faraday170 medium
18. Chaucer208 medium
19. North Walworth244 high
20. Rye Lane245 high
21. St George's257 high
22. London Bridge & West Bermondsey268 high
23. Borough & Bankside530 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Nov 2024 - Oct 2025

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