Police have released statistics revealing which parts of Southwark saw the most crime in December.
The News has gathered the data to find out which were the most crime-ridden wards in 2024.
Borough and Bankside: 3,954 crimes recorded
Borough and Bankside ward boundaries
Borough and Bankside saw the most recorded offences recorded (3,954) of any Southwark ward in 2024.
The average number of offences recorded each month (336) remained roughly the same as in 2023
With its high tourist footfall, it is unsurprising to see theft (2,672) was the most frequently recorded offence.
Violence against the person (350), burglary (224) and robbery (223) also kept police officers busy.
London Bridge and West Bermondsey: 3,797 crimes recorded
London Bridge & West Bermondsey boundaries
London Bridge and West Bermondsey came in at second place in 2024.
This Central London ward, with its major transport hubs, was targetted by thieves on 2,161 occasions, according to police data.
This was followed by violence against the person (570), robbery (198) and burglary (188).
Overall, there was a slight drop compared to 2023. That year there was an average of 350 offences recorded each month compared to 316 in 2024.
North Walworth: 3,640 crimes recorded
Ward boundaries for North Walworth
North Walworth was the third most crime-ridden ward in Southwark in 2024, according to Met Police data.
Theft was once again the most commonly recorded offence (1,936) followed by violence against the person (570).
These were followed by public order offences (191), burglarly (182) and robbery (177).
Rye Lane: 2,111 crimes recorded
Rye Lane boundaries
Rye Lane, fourth on this list, saw a high proportion of violent incidents although theft was the most commonly reported offence.
Police recorded 889 thefts and 469 incidents of violence against the person.
These were followed by public order offences (157), vehicle offences (142) and burglary (122).
Crime was slighly down compared to 2023. There was an average of 172 offences recorded each month compared to 176 in 2023.
Chaucer: 1,944 crimes recorded
Theft was the most commonly reported offence in all of the top five wards, with Chaucer seeing 868 reported incidents.
The ward, which encompasses much of Borough and the area north of Elephant and Castle, had 1,944 offences recorded in total.
Within that, there were high rates of violence against the person (412), burglary (137) and robbery (137).
The rest:
6. Old Kent Road – 1,914
7. Camberwell Green – 1,688
8. St George’s – 1,620
9. North Bermondsey – 1,572
10. Rotherhithe – 1,539
11. St Giles – 1,492
12. Faraday – 1,484
13. South Bermondsey – 1,473
14. Peckham – 1,425
15. Nunhead & Queen’s Road – 1,157
16. Goose Green – 997
17. Newington – 916
18. Surrey Docks – 807
19. Dulwich Village – 721
20. Dulwich Wood – 630
21. Champion Hill – 597
22. Dulwich Hill – 512
23. Peckham Rye – 481