SE1 Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in SE1

SE1, Southwark has recorded a total of 2035 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 27.50 per 1,000 population.

It's important to note that this SE1 crime data is based on the Geographic Boundry data provided by the ONS around SE1, encompassing approximately 74003 residents.

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

• Theft from the person: (534) incidents (47.92% increase)
• Anti-social behaviour: (343) incidents (-13.60% decrease)
• Violence and sexual offences: (294) incidents (24.05% increase)

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

• Hospital with total crimes: 107
• Supermarket with total crimes: 88
• Shopping Area with total crimes: 78

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

Crime by Type

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the SE1 postcode area is presented below.

• 1. Hospital

  Total	107
  Violence and sexual offences	38
  Theft from the person	12
  Other theft	11
  Anti-social behaviour	9
  Public order	8
  Bicycle theft	7
  Robbery	6
  Shoplifting	5
  Criminal damage and arson	4
  Drugs	3
  Other crime	1
  Vehicle crime	1
  Burglary	1
  Possession of weapons	1

• 2. Supermarket

  Total	88
  Shoplifting	24
  Theft from the person	18
  Other theft	10
  Anti-social behaviour	8
  Burglary	6
  Violence and sexual offences	6
  Bicycle theft	5
  Robbery	4
  Public order	3
  Drugs	2
  Vehicle crime	1
  Possession of weapons	1

• 3. Shopping Area

  Total	78
  Theft from the person	35
  Other theft	18
  Anti-social behaviour	8
  Violence and sexual offences	6
  Bicycle theft	4
  Robbery	2
  Shoplifting	2
  Drugs	1
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Possession of weapons	1

• 4. Theatre/Concert Hall

  Total	72
  Theft from the person	16
  Other theft	10
  Anti-social behaviour	10
  Robbery	8
  Violence and sexual offences	8
  Bicycle theft	6
  Criminal damage and arson	5
  Burglary	4
  Vehicle crime	4
  Drugs	1

• 5. Further/Higher Educational Building

  Total	70
  Theft from the person	24
  Other theft	13
  Anti-social behaviour	9
  Violence and sexual offences	8
  Criminal damage and arson	4
  Bicycle theft	2
  Burglary	2
  Public order	2
  Robbery	2
  Vehicle crime	1
  Possession of weapons	1
  Drugs	1
  Other crime	1

• 6. Borough High Street

  Total	65
  Theft from the person	39
  Shoplifting	5
  Criminal damage and arson	4
  Other theft	4
  Violence and sexual offences	4
  Public order	3
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Burglary	1
  Robbery	1
  Bicycle theft	1

• 7. Parking Area

  Total	54
  Other theft	14
  Theft from the person	13
  Violence and sexual offences	7
  Bicycle theft	5
  Anti-social behaviour	4
  Criminal damage and arson	3
  Drugs	3
  Public order	3
  Shoplifting	1
  Burglary	1

• 8. Addington Street

  Total	37
  Theft from the person	16
  Other theft	8
  Violence and sexual offences	5
  Anti-social behaviour	4
  Public order	2
  Burglary	1
  Robbery	1

• 9. Elephant Road

  Total	33
  Violence and sexual offences	10
  Theft from the person	7
  Shoplifting	4
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Robbery	3
  Burglary	2
  Other theft	2
  Bicycle theft	2

• 10. Newington Causeway

  Total	32
  Theft from the person	16
  Violence and sexual offences	5
  Criminal damage and arson	3
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Robbery	2
  Public order	2
  Burglary	1
  Other theft	1

• 11. Horselydown Lane

  Total	30
  Shoplifting	11
  Other theft	6
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Violence and sexual offences	3
  Robbery	2
  Theft from the person	2
  Burglary	1
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Public order	1

• 12. Elephant And Castle

  Total	28
  Theft from the person	12
  Drugs	5
  Violence and sexual offences	4
  Bicycle theft	2
  Other theft	2
  Robbery	2
  Public order	1

• 13. Chicheley Street

  Total	23
  Theft from the person	9
  Other theft	8
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Burglary	1
  Drugs	1
  Shoplifting	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 14. Railway Approach

  Total	23
  Theft from the person	13
  Other theft	4
  Bicycle theft	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Public order	1
  Robbery	1

• 15. Ferry Terminal

  Total	21
  Theft from the person	8
  Other theft	7
  Violence and sexual offences	3
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Robbery	1

• 16. Theme/Adventure Park

  Total	19
  Other theft	9
  Theft from the person	7
  Burglary	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1

• 17. Conference/Exhibition Centre

  Total	18
  Other theft	6
  Theft from the person	5
  Burglary	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Bicycle theft	1
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Shoplifting	1

• 18. Upper Ground

  Total	18
  Theft from the person	5
  Other theft	3
  Shoplifting	3
  Robbery	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Burglary	1
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Public order	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 19. London Waterloo

  Total	17
  Theft from the person	12
  Other theft	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Shoplifting	1

• 20. Waterloo

  Total	16
  Theft from the person	11
  Robbery	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Bicycle theft	1
  Other theft	1

• 21. Waterloo Road

  Total	15
  Theft from the person	7
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Bicycle theft	2
  Other theft	2
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Robbery	1

• 22. London Bridge

  Total	15
  Theft from the person	6
  Shoplifting	4
  Other theft	2
  Bicycle theft	1
  Drugs	1
  Robbery	1

• 23. Pratt Walk

  Total	14
  Violence and sexual offences	8
  Other theft	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Other crime	1
  Robbery	1
  Theft from the person	1

• 24. The Cut

  Total	14
  Theft from the person	8
  Other theft	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Shoplifting	1
  Criminal damage and arson	1

• 25. Black Swan Yard

  Total	13
  Anti-social behaviour	13

• 26. Potters Fields

  Total	13
  Other theft	5
  Theft from the person	4
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Public order	1
  Vehicle crime	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 27. Gray Street

  Total	13
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Other theft	3
  Theft from the person	3
  Burglary	1
  Drugs	1
  Robbery	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 28. Johanna Street

  Total	13
  Shoplifting	8
  Violence and sexual offences	3
  Burglary	1
  Other theft	1

• 29. Pear Place

  Total	13
  Burglary	3
  Robbery	2
  Shoplifting	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Bicycle theft	1
  Drugs	1
  Other theft	1
  Theft from the person	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 30. Bedale Street

  Total	13
  Other theft	7
  Theft from the person	4
  Bicycle theft	2