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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in SE23: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

SE23 recorded 202 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 4.66 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 25.7% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 17.2% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring70.3 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment202 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 17.2% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

202
trending_down -11.0% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

70.3per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,034

Within SE23 district

Southwark

43,372

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Beaumaris Mews Map
total: 18 Shoplifting: 16 Public order: 1
18
Suncroft Place Map
total: 8 Public order: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 1
8
Parking Area Map
total: 8 Shoplifting: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2
8
Boveney Road Map
total: 4 Vehicle crime: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1
4
Catling Close Map
total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 1
4
Supermarket Map
total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Public order: 2
4
Petrol Station Map
total: 4 Shoplifting: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 1
4
Beadnell Road Map
total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 4
4
Stanstead Road Map
total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Vehicle crime: 1
4
Polecroft Lane Map
total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Drugs: 1
4

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
202 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
52
25.7%
Anti-social Behaviour
42
20.8%
Vehicle Crime
28
13.9%
Shoplifting
24
11.9%
Public Order
15
7.4%
Criminal Damage & Arson
9
4.5%
Theft from Person
6
3.0%
Other Theft
5
2.5%
Drug Offences
5
2.5%
Robbery
5
2.5%
Burglary
4
2.0%
Other Crime
3
1.5%
Weapons Possession
3
1.5%
Bicycle Theft
1
0.5%

Crime Analysis: SE23

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in SE23 at 25.7%. Anti-social Behaviour (20.8%) and Vehicle Crime (13.9%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in SE23 has fallen sharply — by 17.2%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for SE23 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 -11.0%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -17.2%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -1.4%

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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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