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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in SE8: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

SE8 recorded 340 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 6.77 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 25.0% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 12.6% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring91.06 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment340 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 12.6% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

340
trending_down -15.6% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

91.06per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

925

Within SE8 district

Southwark

50,218

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Deptford High Street Map
total: 19 Shoplifting: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 4
19
Alexandra Map
total: 11 Public order: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 5
11
Trundley'S Road Map
total: 9 Anti-social behaviour: 5 Burglary: 2
9
Bruford Court Map
total: 8 Shoplifting: 6 Bicycle theft: 1
8
Reginald Square Map
total: 7 Vehicle crime: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
7
Evelyn Street Map
total: 6 Theft from the person: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1
6
Supermarket Map
total: 6 Shoplifting: 6
6
Enterprize Way Map
total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Drugs: 2
6
Lewisham Way Map
total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1
6
Evelyn Street Map
total: 5 Public order: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1
5

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
340 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
85
25.0%
Anti-social Behaviour
72
21.2%
Theft from Person
35
10.3%
Shoplifting
25
7.4%
Other Theft
23
6.8%
Public Order
20
5.9%
Drug Offences
19
5.6%
Burglary
19
5.6%
Robbery
12
3.5%
Vehicle Crime
11
3.2%
Criminal Damage & Arson
9
2.6%
Bicycle Theft
6
1.8%
Other Crime
2
0.6%
Weapons Possession
2
0.6%

Crime Analysis: SE8

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in SE8 at 25.0%. Anti-social Behaviour (21.2%) and Theft from Person (10.3%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in SE8 has fallen sharply — by 12.6%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for SE8 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 -15.6%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -12.6%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -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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