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Crime and justice in Southwark

London borough

Central London. 312,366 people in 29 square kilometres, the 7th most densely populated council in the UK.

13 layers about crime and justice for Southwark, 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

Southwark’s 173 neighbourhoods range from 3 to 219.

Crime and anti-social behaviour

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
4,480
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Crime and anti-social behaviour: Southwark among every council313 areas from 19 to 12,917. The middle area is 1,167. Southwark is 4,480.

Anti-social behaviour

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9,577
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Anti-social behaviour: Southwark among every council313 areas from 4 to 13,969. The middle area is 2,093. Southwark is 9,577.

Burglary

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
2,281
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Burglary: Southwark among every council313 areas from 6 to 6,781. The middle area is 406. Southwark is 2,281.

Criminal damage and arson

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
1,298
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Criminal damage and arson: Southwark among every council313 areas from 6 to 11,365. The middle area is 978. Southwark is 1,298.

Drug offences

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
1,866
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Drug offences: Southwark among every council313 areas from 2 to 7,670. The middle area is 369. Southwark is 1,866.

Other crime

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
9,128
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Other crime: Southwark among every council313 areas from 22 to 25,019. The middle area is 2,187. Southwark is 9,128.

Recorded crime rate

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
157.8 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 Southwark at a rate of 157.8 per 1,000 people.

That compares with 123.5 per 1,000 people across London.

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

Against London
28% higher123.5 per 1,000
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Recorded crime rate: Southwark among every council313 areas from 39.3 per 1,000 to 618.2 per 1,000. The middle area is 85.3 per 1,000. Southwark is 157.8 per 1,000.

Robbery

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
2,025
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Robbery: Southwark among every council313 areas from 0 to 3,601. The middle area is 101. Southwark is 2,025.

Shoplifting

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
3,319
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Shoplifting: Southwark among every council313 areas from 2 to 12,621. The middle area is 1,038. Southwark is 3,319.

Theft from the person

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
7,159
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Theft from the person: Southwark among every council313 areas from 0 to 17,267. The middle area is 54. Southwark is 7,159.

Vehicle crime

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
2,426
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Vehicle crime: Southwark among every council313 areas from 2 to 12,181. The middle area is 513. Southwark is 2,426.

Violence and sexual offences

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
10,216
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Violence and sexual offences: Southwark among every council313 areas from 49 to 62,950. The middle area is 4,756. Southwark is 10,216.

Street-level crime

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

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