SE1 has an annual crime rate of 139.7 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in SE1?

As of April 2026, SE1 has an annual crime rate of 139.7 per 1,000 residents, based on 1,886 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in SE1?

The most common crime type in SE1 is Theft from Person, accounting for 416 incidents in April 2026 — 22.1% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the SE1 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in SE1: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

SE1 recorded 1,886 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 11.24 per 1,000 residents. Theft from Person accounts for the largest share of crime at 22.1% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 8.6% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring139.7 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment1,886 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_downCrime down 8.6% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

1,886

trending_down -1.7% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

139.7per 1k

High Risk

Active Postcodes

3,658

Within SE1 district

Southwark

167,821

Estimated population

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Crime Incident

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Hospital Map	total: 66 Violence and sexual offences: 28 Other theft: 12	66
Waterloo Map	total: 30 Shoplifting: 17 Anti-social behaviour: 4	30
Hospital Map	total: 28 Theft from the person: 11 Other theft: 6	28
Horselydown Lane Map	total: 27 Other theft: 5 Shoplifting: 5	27
Elephant Road Map	total: 26 Theft from the person: 7 Shoplifting: 5	26
Borough High Street Map	total: 26 Theft from the person: 12 Other theft: 7	26
Parking Area Map	total: 23 Other theft: 7 Theft from the person: 5	23
Pratt Walk Map	total: 23 Anti-social behaviour: 10 Violence and sexual offences: 8	23
Borough High Street Map	total: 21 Other theft: 8 Public order: 4	21
Newington Causeway Map	total: 21 Theft from the person: 13 Other theft: 4	21

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

1,886 Total

Theft from Person

416

22.1%

Anti-social Behaviour

319

16.9%

Violence & Sexual Offences

296

15.7%

Other Theft

283

15.0%

Shoplifting

110

5.8%

Public Order

4.7%

Robbery

4.3%

Drug Offences

3.7%

Criminal Damage & Arson

3.1%

Burglary

3.1%

Bicycle Theft

2.3%

Vehicle Crime

2.2%

Other Crime

0.7%

Weapons Possession

0.5%

Crime Analysis: SE1

Theft from Person makes up the largest share of crime in SE1 at 22.1%. Anti-social Behaviour (16.9%) and Violence & Sexual Offences (15.7%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in SE1 has fallen noticeably — by 8.6%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for SE1 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Month-on-Monthtrending_down -1.7%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -8.6%

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