SE4 has an annual crime rate of 71.79 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 SE4?

As of April 2026, SE4 has an annual crime rate of 71.79 per 1,000 residents, based on 264 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 SE4?

The most common crime type in SE4 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 79 incidents in April 2026 — 29.9% 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 SE4 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in SE4: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

SE4 recorded 264 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 6.44 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 29.9% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 29.4% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring71.79 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment264 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_upCrime up 29.4% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

264

trending_up +5.6% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

71.79per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

768

Within SE4 district

Southwark

40,995

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Supermarket Map	total: 14 Shoplifting: 8 Robbery: 2	14
Lewisham Way Map	total: 12 Violence and sexual offences: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 2	12
Mantle Road Map	total: 11 Shoplifting: 7 Public order: 2	11
Lucas Street Map	total: 8 Other theft: 2 Public order: 2	8
Wickham Road Map	total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Bicycle theft: 2	8
Cranfield Road Map	total: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 2	8
Whitbread Road Map	total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2	6
Coulgate Street Map	total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Drugs: 1	6
Manor Mews Map	total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 6	6
Breakspears Mews Map	total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Possession of weapons: 1	5

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

264 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

29.9%

Anti-social Behaviour

25.4%

Vehicle Crime

11.4%

Other Theft

6.1%

Shoplifting

6.1%

Public Order

4.9%

Drug Offences

4.2%

Criminal Damage & Arson

3.8%

Robbery

3.0%

Burglary

2.7%

Bicycle Theft

1.5%

Theft from Person

0.8%

Weapons Possession

0.4%

Crime Analysis: SE4

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in SE4 at 29.9%. Anti-social Behaviour (25.4%) and Vehicle Crime (11.4%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in SE4 has risen sharply — by 29.4%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for SE4 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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