South East London crime stats

The overall crime rate in South East London postcode area is 143.6 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 33.9k crimes were violent crimes which is 25.0% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 103% of national crime rate. Theft from the person crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 34.2% over the last twelve months.The category of "theft from the person crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Theft from the person crime" rate is at 523% of national crime rate which puts South East London on 4. position out of 99 England's and Wales' postcode areas in this crime category. "Theft from the person crime" makes up 7.8% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "theft from the person crime" is 10.6k cases and has increased by 34.2% when compared year-over-year in the period of September 2023 - August 2024.

South East London crime statistics
Crime statisticShare of all crimesRanking (99 postcode areas)% of national crime rateCrime volume% annual change
Violent crime →25.0%47. highest103%33.9k-0.6%
Antisocial behaviour crime →20.1%6. highest181%27.2k0.8%
Other theft crime →9.5%4. highest182%12.8k-20.4%
Theft from the person crime →7.8%4. highest523%10.6k34.2%
Vehicle crime →7.6%10. highest182%10.3k-2.9%
Public order crime →5.4%31. highest105%7.3k-3.2%
Criminal damage and arson crime →5.3%49. lowest98%7.1k-9.6%
Shoplifting crime →5.1%44. lowest94%6.9k13.4%
Burglary crime →4.6%6. highest157%6.2k-13.4%
Robbery crime →3.6%2. highest398%4.9k8.9%
Drugs crime →3.2%6. highest166%4.3k-14.0%
Bicycle theft crime →1.5%6. highest216%2.0k-0.9%
Other crime →0.8%10. lowest59%1.1k-2.8%
Possession of weapons crime →0.5%35. lowest75%647-11.4%
Crime statisticShare of all crimesCrime rate ranking% of national crime rateCrime volume% annual change
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South East London crime rate by crime statistic

This graph compares crime rate in South East London postcode area to the national crime rate for each crime statistic.

South East London crime rate by crime statistic
Crime statisticSouth East London postcode area crime rateEngland and Wales - national crime rate
Anti-social behaviour28.916.0
Bicycle theft2.21.0
Burglary6.64.2
Criminal damage and arson7.57.7
Drugs4.52.7
Other crime1.22.0
Other theft13.67.5
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Public order7.77.4
Robbery5.21.3
Shoplifting7.37.7
Theft from the person11.22.1
Vehicle crime11.06.0
Violent crime36.035.0

South East London crime rate comparison map

South East London crime rate comparison map

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