23 Wards · England & WalesUpdated March 2026Source: Police.uk

Crime by Area in Southwark

Q: Which area of Southwark has the highest crime rate?

Faraday has the highest crime rate in Southwark.

Q: How many wards does Southwark have?

Southwark has 23 electoral wards with crime data available.

Compare crime rates across all 23 wards in Southwark. Filter by crime type to find the safest and highest-crime areas. Click any ward to see specific hotspot locations.

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Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry

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Fastest Rising (3 months)

Dulwich Wood +70.8% trending_up Peckham Rye +31.4% trending_up North Bermondsey +30.7% trending_up

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Fastest Improving (3 months)

Champion Hill -18.0% trending_down St Giles -17.2% trending_down St George's -15.5% trending_down

Top 10 Wards by Rate

All Wards — Ranked by Crime Rate

All crime types

#	Ward	Rate /1k	Count	3-Month Trend
1	Faraday	202.8	258	trending_up+1.6%	chevron_right
2	Rye Lane	187.6	297	trending_up+9.6%	chevron_right
3	North Walworth	177.0	251	trending_up+16.2%	chevron_right
4	Chaucer	176.9	263	trending_up+4.0%	chevron_right
5	Newington	166.7	238	trending_up+12.3%	chevron_right
6	Borough & Bankside	138.7	420	trending_up+17.6%	chevron_right
7	Camberwell Green	132.4	150	trending_down-6.2%	chevron_right
8	Rotherhithe	129.6	186	trending_down-4.6%	chevron_right
9	Peckham	119.9	175	trending_up+28.7%	chevron_right
10	Nunhead & Queen's Road	112.4	151	trending_down-3.8%	chevron_right
11	Old Kent Road	108.2	189	trending_up+2.7%	chevron_right
12	South Bermondsey	101.2	185	trending_up+16.4%	chevron_right
13	London Bridge & West Bermondsey	89.0	349	trending_up+18.3%	chevron_right
14	North Bermondsey	86.9	217	trending_up+30.7%	chevron_right
15	St Giles	80.5	120	trending_down-17.2%	chevron_right
16	Dulwich Hill	77.1	74	trending_down-8.6%	chevron_right
17	Surrey Docks	66.9	76	trending_up+7.0%	chevron_right
18	Dulwich Village	66.1	65	trending_flatStable	chevron_right
19	Goose Green	62.7	107	trending_up+13.8%	chevron_right
20	Champion Hill	56.8	41	trending_down-18.0%	chevron_right
21	Dulwich Wood	50.5	41	trending_up+70.8%	chevron_right
22	Peckham Rye	47.4	46	trending_up+31.4%	chevron_right
23	St George's	45.4	98	trending_down-15.5%	chevron_right

About this data: Crime rates are annualised per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. 3-month trend compares the most recent month against 3 months prior. Data covers England and Wales only and is sourced from police.uk monthly crime records. Full methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Which area of Southwark has the highest crime rate?

Faraday has the highest crime rate in Southwark, with 202.8 crimes per 1,000 residents annually. Click the ward name to see its specific hotspot locations.

Which is the safest ward in Southwark?

St George's has the lowest crime rate among Southwark's wards, with 45.4 crimes per 1,000 residents annually.

How many wards does Southwark have?

Southwark has 23 electoral wards with crime data available from police.uk.