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Crime Rates in Southwark, borough

Crime Rate

161

161

High 7/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 12.11.2025

Annual total crime rate in Southwark, (borough) is 161 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 31.9 4/10
Anti-social behaviour 31.4 8/10
Theft from the person 22.1 7/10
Other theft 16 8/10
Shoplifting 11.2 6/10
Burglary 8.41 8/10
Vehicle crime 8.21 8/10
Drugs 6.88 7/10
Public order 6.8 5/10
Robbery 6.2 9/10
Criminal damage and arson 6.17 4/10
Bicycle theft 3.36 8/10
Other crime 1.25 2/10
Possession of weapons 0.842 4/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2024 - Sept 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 Rye61.8 low
2. Dulwich Hill70.6 low
3. Surrey Docks76 low
4. Dulwich Wood78.8 low
5. Dulwich Village86.4 low
6. Goose Green93.7 low
7. Champion Hill96.8 low
8. Nunhead & Queen's Road108 low
9. St Giles120 medium
10. South Bermondsey122 medium
11. Peckham131 medium
12. Rotherhithe133 medium
13. Old Kent Road134 medium
14. North Bermondsey155 medium
15. Camberwell Green161 medium
16. Newington169 medium
17. Faraday169 medium
18. Chaucer204 medium
19. Rye Lane249 high
20. North Walworth252 high
21. St George's259 high
22. London Bridge & West Bermondsey271 high
23. Borough & Bankside535 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2024 - Sept 2025

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