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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in SE15: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

SE15 recorded 810 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 10.36 per 1,000 residents. Anti-social Behaviour accounts for the largest share of crime at 25.1% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 9.3% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring117.99 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment810 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 9.3% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

810
trending_up +6.2% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

117.99per 1k
High Risk

Active Postcodes

2,051

Within SE15 district

Southwark

78,159

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Supermarket Map
total: 24 Shoplifting: 15 Violence and sexual offences: 6
24
Shopping Area Map
total: 18 Anti-social behaviour: 14 Shoplifting: 2
18
Shopping Area Map
total: 17 Anti-social behaviour: 6 Shoplifting: 4
17
Melon Road Map
total: 17 Anti-social behaviour: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 4
17
Sylvan Grove Map
total: 15 Anti-social behaviour: 9 Burglary: 2
15
Nightclub Map
total: 15 Anti-social behaviour: 6 Drugs: 2
15
Carlton Grove Map
total: 13 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4
13
Elcot Avenue Map
total: 12 Anti-social behaviour: 12
12
Moncrieff Place Map
total: 12 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Shoplifting: 2
12
Bus/Coach Station Map
total: 11 Theft from the person: 9 Other theft: 2
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Crime Breakdown

April 2026
810 Total
Anti-social Behaviour
203
25.1%
Violence & Sexual Offences
187
23.1%
Vehicle Crime
70
8.6%
Theft from Person
64
7.9%
Other Theft
61
7.5%
Burglary
50
6.2%
Shoplifting
45
5.6%
Robbery
29
3.6%
Public Order
29
3.6%
Drug Offences
26
3.2%
Criminal Damage & Arson
23
2.8%
Bicycle Theft
16
2.0%
Other Crime
5
0.6%
Weapons Possession
2
0.2%

Crime Analysis: SE15

Anti-social Behaviour makes up the largest share of crime in SE15 at 25.1%. Violence & Sexual Offences (23.1%) and Vehicle Crime (8.6%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in SE15 has risen noticeably — by 9.3%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for SE15 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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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +6.2%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +9.3%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.8%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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