Crap Towns / Southwark / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Southwark?
The police recorded 6.4 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Southwark from September 2023 to August 2026, 9% lower than the typical town's 7.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 6.1, down from 6.2 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 6.2 | 7.3 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 6.7 | 6.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| City of London | 4.6 km | 39.7 |
| Westminster | 7.4 km | 11.5 |
| Kensington and Chelsea | 8.7 km | 7.7 |
| Islington | 8.6 km | 7.6 |
| Lambeth | 3.8 km | 6.9 |
| Greenwich | 9.0 km | 6.9 |
| Lewisham | 4.7 km | 6.7 |
| Tower Hamlets | 5.4 km | 6.6 |
| Hackney | 8.7 km | 6.4 |
| Southwark | – | 6.4 |
| Wandsworth | 8.2 km | 4.9 |
| The typical town | – | 7.0 |