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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in SE16: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

SE16 recorded 538 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 7.48 per 1,000 residents. Anti-social Behaviour accounts for the largest share of crime at 24.9% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 14.7% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring84.78 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment538 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 14.7% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

538
trending_down -4.6% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

84.78per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

2,026

Within SE16 district

Southwark

71,915

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Sophia Square Map
total: 15 Anti-social behaviour: 15
15
Bermondsey Map
total: 11 Theft from the person: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 2
11
Bus/Coach Station Map
total: 11 Theft from the person: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3
11
Shopping Area Map
total: 10 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Public order: 3
10
Banyard Road Map
total: 10 Criminal damage and arson: 3 Bicycle theft: 2
10
West Lane Map
total: 9 Other theft: 2 Shoplifting: 2
9
Gomm Road Map
total: 9 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Robbery: 3
9
Ben Smith Way Map
total: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Robbery: 3
8
Rotherhithe Old Road Map
total: 8 Public order: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3
8
Perryn Road Map
total: 7 Theft from the person: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1
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Crime Breakdown

April 2026
538 Total
Anti-social Behaviour
134
24.9%
Violence & Sexual Offences
125
23.2%
Theft from Person
74
13.8%
Other Theft
34
6.3%
Criminal Damage & Arson
29
5.4%
Burglary
26
4.8%
Vehicle Crime
26
4.8%
Robbery
22
4.1%
Public Order
20
3.7%
Shoplifting
16
3.0%
Bicycle Theft
12
2.2%
Drug Offences
11
2.0%
Other Crime
5
0.9%
Weapons Possession
4
0.7%

Crime Analysis: SE16

Anti-social Behaviour makes up the largest share of crime in SE16 at 24.9%. Violence & Sexual Offences (23.2%) and Theft from Person (13.8%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in SE16 has risen sharply — by 14.7%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for SE16 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_down -4.6%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +14.7%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +1.1%

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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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