Lowest-crime areas in Southwark
Of Southwark's 34 neighbourhoods, Nunhead South & Newlands recorded the lowest crime rate, 56 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, and Borough & Southwark Street the highest, 472 crimes per 1,000 residents. 10 of 34 are below the England and Wales rate of 97 crimes per 1,000 residents. Figures cover October 2025 to September 2026.
Southwark neighbourhoods by crime rate
| # | Neighbourhood | Crimes per 1,000 | Compared with England and Wales | Most common |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nunhead South & Newlandsaround SE15 3AL | 56 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 2 | North Dulwicharound SE5 8AY | 66 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 3 | Sydenham Hillaround SE21 8QN | 74 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 4 | Rotherhithearound SE16 6BT | 78 | Moderate | Anti-social behaviour |
| 5 | Surrey Quaysaround SE16 7TS | 79 | Moderate | Anti-social behaviour |
| 6 | Herne Hill & Dulwich Parkaround SE24 9LJ | 83 | Moderate | Vehicle crime |
| 7 | Peckham North Westaround SE15 6GA | 87 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 8 | Dulwich Hillaround SE22 0HA | 92 | High | Shoplifting |
| 9 | Nunhead Northaround SE15 3QQ | 95 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 10 | East Dulwicharound SE22 8HA | 96 | High | Shoplifting |
| 11 | Peckham Rye Commonaround SE22 9NE | 97 | High | Anti-social behaviour |
| 12 | Camberwell Northaround SE5 7SH | 101 | High | Anti-social behaviour |
| 13 | South Bermondsey Eastaround SE16 2DA | 108 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 14 | Queens Road Peckhamaround SE15 2ND | 114 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 15 | Burgess Park West & John Ruskin Streetaround SE5 0NX | 118 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 16 | South Bermondsey Centralaround SE1 5BU | 119 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 17 | Burgess Parkaround SE17 2RE | 133 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 18 | Camberwell Southaround SE5 8PN | 134 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 19 | South Bermondsey Westaround SE1 5HP | 137 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 20 | Newington, Kennington East & Walworth Westaround SE17 3QD | 137 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 21 | Peckham Park Roadaround SE15 1RQ | 138 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 22 | Peckham Ryearound SE15 4AR | 151 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 23 | Bermondsey Eastaround SE16 4BB | 155 | Very high | Anti-social behaviour |
| 24 | Canada Wateraround SE16 7BA | 161 | Very high | Theft from the person |
| 25 | Camberwell Greenaround SE5 0JZ | 189 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 26 | Bermondsey Northaround SE1 3LP | 194 | Very high | Anti-social behaviour |
| 27 | Southwark St George'saround SE1 6FE | 226 | Very high | Theft from the person |
| 28 | London Bridge & Bermondsey Westaround SE1 4DX | 235 | Very high | Theft from the person |
| 29 | Walworth Northaround SE17 1BN | 236 | Very high | Anti-social behaviour |
| 30 | Butler's Wharf and Queen's Walkaround SE1 2NE | 263 | Very high | Other theft |
| 31 | Walworth Southaround SE17 2NS | 293 | Very high | Shoplifting |
| 32 | Elephant & Castlearound SE1 6QP | 293 | Very high | Theft from the person |
| 33 | Peckham Northaround SE15 5SZ | 298 | Very high | Anti-social behaviour |
| 34 | Borough & Southwark Streetaround SE1 0EY | 472 | Very high | Theft from the person |
Source: data.police.uk, October 2025 to September 2026, and ONS population estimates. Rates are per 1,000 residents, so town and city centres, with many visitors and few residents, rank high.
Questions
Which area of Southwark has the lowest crime rate?
Nunhead South & Newlands had the lowest recorded crime rate in Southwark from October 2025 to September 2026: 56 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, against 97 crimes per 1,000 residents across England and Wales.
Which area of Southwark has the highest crime rate?
Borough & Southwark Street had the highest recorded crime rate in Southwark from October 2025 to September 2026: 472 crimes per 1,000 residents a year. Busy centres often rank high because rates are per resident, not per visitor.
How is the crime rate worked out?
Crimes reported to police and published on data.police.uk over the last 12 months, divided by each neighbourhood's population from ONS estimates. Neighbourhoods are the ONS areas of about 7,000 people that the House of Commons Library has named.