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Crime and justice in South East

Region

South England. 9,691,844 people in 19,088 square kilometres.

13 layers about crime and justice for South East, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Crime and ASB by neighbourhood

Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026

Under 323 or more

There is no crime and anti-social behaviour figure for South East’s neighbourhoods yet.

Crime and anti-social behaviour

RegionEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
73,226
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Crime and anti-social behaviour: South East among every region11 areas from 12,066 to 95,378. The middle area is 43,041. South East is 73,226.

Anti-social behaviour

RegionEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
127,220
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Anti-social behaviour: South East among every region11 areas from 44,590 to 233,920. The middle area is 69,954. South East is 127,220.

Burglary

RegionEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
23,621
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Burglary: South East among every region11 areas from 2,629 to 47,791. The middle area is 16,696. South East is 23,621.

Criminal damage and arson

RegionEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
60,109
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Criminal damage and arson: South East among every region11 areas from 13,156 to 60,109. The middle area is 35,922. South East is 60,109.

Drug offences

RegionEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
25,381
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Drug offences: South East among every region11 areas from 7,050 to 48,917. The middle area is 16,286. South East is 25,381.

Other crime

RegionEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
143,973
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Other crime: South East among every region11 areas from 13,610 to 195,563. The middle area is 83,518. South East is 143,973.

Recorded crime rate

RegionEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
81.3 per 1,000
Worked out by Open Index · Aug 2026

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in South East at a rate of 81.3 per 1,000 people.

That compares with 96.3 per 1,000 people across England.

Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

Against England
16% lower96.3 per 1,000
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Recorded crime rate: South East among every region11 areas from 70.2 per 1,000 to 123.5 per 1,000. The middle area is 93.4 per 1,000. South East is 81.3 per 1,000.

Robbery

RegionEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
7,811
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Robbery: South East among every region11 areas from 487 to 31,000. The middle area is 4,635. South East is 7,811.

Shoplifting

RegionEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
76,676
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Shoplifting: South East among every region11 areas from 8,313 to 94,861. The middle area is 41,623. South East is 76,676.

Theft from the person

RegionEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
4,594
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Theft from the person: South East among every region11 areas from 242 to 73,101. The middle area is 2,901. South East is 4,594.

Vehicle crime

RegionEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
34,698
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Vehicle crime: South East among every region11 areas from 2,152 to 82,716. The middle area is 20,717. South East is 34,698.

Violence and sexual offences

RegionEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
283,434
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Violence and sexual offences: South East among every region11 areas from 42,700 to 283,434. The middle area is 180,595. South East is 283,434.

Street-level crime

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Published as points, so there is no single figure for South East. The map shows each one.

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