SE14 has an annual crime rate of 74.16 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 SE14?

As of April 2026, SE14 has an annual crime rate of 74.16 per 1,000 residents, based on 231 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 SE14?

The most common crime type in SE14 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 57 incidents in April 2026 — 24.7% 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 SE14 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in SE14: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

SE14 recorded 231 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 5.57 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 24.7% of all offences recorded.

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Key Statistics

monitoring74.16 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment231 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_flatCrime unchanged year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

231

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Annual Crime Rate

74.16per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

779

Within SE14 district

Southwark

41,440

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Batavia Mews Map	total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Burglary: 2	9
Parkfield Road Map	total: 8 Shoplifting: 4 Bicycle theft: 1	8
Batavia Road Map	total: 7 Other theft: 2 Burglary: 1	7
Hatcham Park Mews Map	total: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Drugs: 1	7
Grehan Mews Map	total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Bicycle theft: 1	6
New Cross Road Map	total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1	6
New Cross Road Map	total: 6 Theft from the person: 2 Other theft: 1	6
Sports/Recreation Area Map	total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Robbery: 2	5
Nightclub Map	total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Theft from the person: 1	5
Achilles Street Map	total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Theft from the person: 2	5

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

231 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

24.7%

Anti-social Behaviour

20.3%

Burglary

7.8%

Theft from Person

7.4%

Vehicle Crime

5.6%

Other Theft

5.2%

Robbery

4.8%

Drug Offences

4.8%

Criminal Damage & Arson

4.3%

Public Order

3.9%

Bicycle Theft

3.0%

Shoplifting

3.0%

Other Crime

2.6%

Weapons Possession

2.6%

Crime Analysis: SE14

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in SE14 at 24.7%. Anti-social Behaviour (20.3%) and Burglary (7.8%) are the next most common categories.

Crime levels in SE14 have held relatively steady over the past year at around 74.16 crimes per 1,000 residents. The trend chart above shows how individual offence categories have shifted month to month within that overall picture.

Crime figures for SE14 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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