Crime Rates in Southwark, borough
Crime Rate
158
158
High 7/10
* the lower the better
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
| Crime type | Rate | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 32.5 | 4/10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 31.4 | 8/10 |
| Theft from the person | 22.8 | 8/10 |
| Other theft | 16.1 | 8/10 |
| Shoplifting | 8.8 | 5/10 |
| Burglary | 7.99 | 8/10 |
| Vehicle crime | 7.84 | 7/10 |
| Public order | 6.77 | 5/10 |
| Drugs | 6.27 | 7/10 |
| Robbery | 6.06 | 8/10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5.6 | 3/10 |
| Bicycle theft | 3.44 | 8/10 |
| Other crime | 1.28 | 2/10 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.917 | 5/10 |
Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026
Above are annual crime rates in Southwark (borough) by crime type.
The figures in grey represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Southwark (borough).
The figures in black 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)
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Data source: data.police.uk
Crime rate ratings in Southwark (borough)
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 name | Crime Rate |
|---|---|
| 1. Peckham Rye | 60.4 low |
| 2. Dulwich Wood | 75.6 low |
| 3. Surrey Docks | 77.6 low |
| 4. Dulwich Hill | 77.7 low |
| 5. Dulwich Village | 79.1 low |
| 6. Champion Hill | 81.4 low |
| 7. Goose Green | 94.7 low |
| 8. Nunhead & Queen's Road | 110 low |
| 9. South Bermondsey | 120 medium |
| 10. St Giles | 123 medium |
| 11. Rotherhithe | 129 medium |
| 12. Old Kent Road | 131 medium |
| 13. Peckham | 135 medium |
| 14. Newington | 143 medium |
| 15. North Bermondsey | 146 medium |
| 16. Camberwell Green | 155 medium |
| 17. Faraday | 175 medium |
| 18. Chaucer | 213 medium |
| 19. Rye Lane | 235 high |
| 20. North Walworth | 247 high |
| 21. St George's | 260 high |
| 22. London Bridge & West Bermondsey | 268 high |
| 23. Borough & Bankside | 526 high |
*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population
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Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026
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