Crap Towns / Southwark / Crime

How much crime is there in Southwark?

The police recorded 129 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Southwark from September 2023 to August 2026, 1.7 times the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 32.1. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 133, up from 121 in the 12 months to August 2024.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical town
September 2023 to August 202412178.6
September 2024 to August 202513177.4
September 2025 to August 202613373.7
By type
CrimeHereTypical town
Violence and sexual offences32.134.1
Theft from the person22.60.4
Other theft17.15.4
Shoplifting9.87.1
Vehicle crime8.63.8
Burglary7.83.1
Public order6.76.6
Robbery6.50.6
Criminal damage and arson6.47.0
Drugs5.52.4
Bicycle theft3.60.5
Other crime1.22.0
Possession of weapons0.90.8
Nearby towns
TownDistanceCrimes per 1,000 people a year
City of London4.6 km1,103
Westminster7.4 km409
Kensington and Chelsea8.7 km151
Islington8.6 km144
Southwark–129
Hackney8.7 km123
Tower Hamlets5.4 km119
Lambeth3.8 km118
Lewisham4.7 km97.9
Greenwich9.0 km94.9
Wandsworth8.2 km79.6
The typical town–76.2