23 Wards · England & WalesUpdated April 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)

St George's +42.9% trending_up Dulwich Wood +41.5% trending_up Dulwich Hill +39.2% trending_up

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Fastest Improving (3 months)

Newington -23.9% trending_down London Bridge & West Bermondsey -20.3% trending_down Peckham Rye -17.4% 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	203.7	255	trending_down-1.2%	chevron_right
2	Rye Lane	189.2	361	trending_up+21.5%	chevron_right
3	Chaucer	178.0	303	trending_up+15.2%	chevron_right
4	North Walworth	176.0	238	trending_down-5.2%	chevron_right
5	Newington	166.2	181	trending_down-23.9%	chevron_right
6	Borough & Bankside	136.8	388	trending_down-7.6%	chevron_right
7	Camberwell Green	131.9	201	trending_up+34.0%	chevron_right
8	Rotherhithe	128.5	183	trending_down-1.6%	chevron_right
9	Peckham	120.0	155	trending_down-11.4%	chevron_right
10	Nunhead & Queen's Road	111.5	158	trending_up+4.6%	chevron_right
11	Old Kent Road	109.3	192	trending_up+1.6%	chevron_right
12	South Bermondsey	100.7	173	trending_down-6.5%	chevron_right
13	London Bridge & West Bermondsey	87.2	278	trending_down-20.3%	chevron_right
14	North Bermondsey	86.3	191	trending_down-12.0%	chevron_right
15	St Giles	81.5	139	trending_up+15.8%	chevron_right
16	Dulwich Hill	77.8	103	trending_up+39.2%	chevron_right
17	Surrey Docks	68.6	88	trending_up+15.8%	chevron_right
18	Dulwich Village	66.8	74	trending_up+13.8%	chevron_right
19	Goose Green	63.0	106	trending_down-0.9%	chevron_right
20	Champion Hill	54.8	45	trending_up+9.8%	chevron_right
21	Dulwich Wood	50.9	58	trending_up+41.5%	chevron_right
22	Peckham Rye	46.5	38	trending_down-17.4%	chevron_right
23	St George's	44.8	140	trending_up+42.9%	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 203.7 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 44.8 crimes per 1,000 residents annually.

How many wards does Southwark have?

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