South East crime stats

April 2024

The overall crime rate in South East region is 97 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 308k crimes were violent crimes which is 37.5% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 103% of national crime rate. Shoplifting crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 38.5% over the last twelve months.South East crime statistics
Crime categoryShare of all crimesRanking (8 regions)% of national crime rateCrime volume% annual change
Violent crime →37.5%3. lowest103%308k-3.8%
Antisocial behaviour crime →12.3%2. lowest76%101k-4.2%
Criminal damage and arson crime →8.6%4. lowest104%70.2k-6.2%
Shoplifting crime →8.2%4. highest110%67.1k38.5%
Public order crime →8.0%4. lowest100%65.9k-18.0%
Other theft crime →7.3%2. lowest89%60.1k-5.1%
Vehicle crime →5.9%3. lowest91%48.1k-4.0%
Burglary crime →3.7%2. lowest84%30.2k-4.8%
Drugs crime →2.7%4. lowest95%22.0k12.8%
Other crime →1.9%3. lowest103%16.0k1.2%
Bicycle theft crime →1.3%3. highest111%10.4k-24.8%
Possession of weapons crime →1.1%4. highest113%8.8k22.1%
Theft from the person crime →0.9%4. highest42%7.0k-7.8%
Robbery crime →0.7%2. lowest51%5.4k3.5%
Crime categoryShare of all crimesCrime rate ranking% of national crime rateCrime volume% annual change
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The category of "possession of weapons crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Possession of weapons crime" rate is at 113% of national crime rate which puts South East on 4. position out of 8 England's and Wales' regions in this crime category. "Possession of weapons crime" makes up 1.1% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "possession of weapons crime" is 8.8k cases and has increased by 22.1% when compared year-over-year in the period of March 2023 - February 2024.

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South East crime rate comparison map

South East crime rate by crime statistic

This graph compares crime rate in South East region to the national crime rate for each crime statistic.

South East crime rate by crime statistic

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