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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in SE17: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

SE17 recorded 544 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 13.99 per 1,000 residents. Anti-social Behaviour accounts for the largest share of crime at 25.0% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 8.2% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring177.68 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment544 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 8.2% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

544
trending_down -12.8% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

177.68per 1k
High Risk

Active Postcodes

1,127

Within SE17 district

Southwark

38,896

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Walworth Place Map
total: 32 Shoplifting: 29 Robbery: 2
32
Parking Area Map
total: 21 Theft from the person: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 6
21
Supermarket Map
total: 20 Shoplifting: 11 Theft from the person: 4
20
Further/Higher Educational Building Map
total: 15 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 3
15
Police Station Map
total: 14 Public order: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 4
14
Waleorde Road Map
total: 14 Anti-social behaviour: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 4
14
Bradenham Close Map
total: 10 Anti-social behaviour: 7 Criminal damage and arson: 1
10
Surrey Square Map
total: 10 Anti-social behaviour: 9 Drugs: 1
10
Portland Street Map
total: 9 Anti-social behaviour: 5 Drugs: 1
9
Massinger Street Map
total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Shoplifting: 2
9

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
544 Total
Anti-social Behaviour
136
25.0%
Violence & Sexual Offences
110
20.2%
Shoplifting
59
10.8%
Theft from Person
52
9.6%
Drug Offences
36
6.6%
Other Theft
31
5.7%
Public Order
30
5.5%
Robbery
25
4.6%
Criminal Damage & Arson
24
4.4%
Vehicle Crime
14
2.6%
Burglary
10
1.8%
Other Crime
8
1.5%
Bicycle Theft
6
1.1%
Weapons Possession
3
0.6%

Crime Analysis: SE17

Anti-social Behaviour makes up the largest share of crime in SE17 at 25.0%. Violence & Sexual Offences (20.2%) and Shoplifting (10.8%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in SE17 has risen noticeably — by 8.2%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for SE17 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 -12.8%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +8.2%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.6%

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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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