Southwark

At a glance, population and employment estimates for Southwark.

Population
320,017
People in Employment
163,045 (70.7%)
People Inactive
53,310 (23.1%)
People Unemployed
14,100 (6.1%)
Number Of Jobs
101k
Median Salary
£34,583
Mean Salary
£45,685

Crime Statistics

You can view the number of crimes per crime type for this year and the previous. You can also see the trend for each crime type, which shows if crimes committed are getting better, worse or no change.

We also list all of the parliamentary wards for Southwark. You'll be able to see the crimes for this year so far and also how many crimes per 1000 people.

If you need to see crimes on a street level, you can use the interactive crime map which shows you crimes and their outcome.

Crime rate by type in Southwark for 2024

Southwarks most common type of crime is: Violence and sexual offences. In 2023 there were 9,600 crimes and in 2022 there were 10,082 crimes. Which is an decrease of 482 crimes.

Crime Type Previous Year Crimes This Year Trend vs previous year
Violence and sexual offences 9,600 699
Getting Better
Anti-social behaviour 9,381 695
Getting Better
Other theft 6,625 459
Getting Better
Theft from the person 4,890 386
Getting Better
Vehicle crime 2,721 194
Getting Better
Criminal damage and arson 2,237 187
Getting Better
Burglary 2,596 184
Getting Better
Public order 2,232 168
Getting Better
Robbery 2,022 140
Getting Better
Shoplifting 1,392 117
Getting Better
Drugs 1,533 107
Getting Better
Bicycle theft 1,226 69
Getting Better
Possession of weapons 220 28
Getting Better
Other crime 290 21
Getting Better

Number of crimes for Electoral Wards in Southwark

Think of Electoral Wards as the boundaries your local councillors represent in your area. Electoral Wards will help you get a better picture of how much crime takes place in and around the places you live.

Borough & Bankside has the highest crime rate of all the wards in Southwark, with 5148 crimes and 463 crimes per 1000 people. Whilst St Georges has 611 crimes and 106 crimes per 1000 people.

Name Crimes in 2024 Crimes per 1000 people
Borough & Bankside 386 35
Rye Lane 266 17
London Bridge & West Bermondsey 233 13
Chaucer 230 15
Rotherhithe 217 12
Old Kent Road 199 11
Camberwell Green 183 12
South Bermondsey 179 10
North Bermondsey 171 9
Nunhead & Queen's Road 150 9
St Giles 118 8
Newington 114 21
Faraday 113 9
Surrey Docks 111 9
Peckham 101 7
North Walworth 96 7
Champion Hill 89 8
Goose Green 82 6
Dulwich Village 78 7
Dulwich Wood 59 6
Dulwich Hill 55 6
Peckham Rye 43 4
St George's 10 2

Crime map for Southwark

Showing crimes from the beginning of the year up until 2024-07. Each Marker on the map represents a crime. Click on the marker to find out more about the crime. Please note, all crime locations are approximate.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year. You can also see property prices over time using our interactive chart.

Average property prices by year for Southwark

The average property price in Southwark is higher than the £290,000 UK average. This could indicate a property shortage in the area pushing prices up or that the average household income in Southwark is higher than average. Building and selling properties in Southwark could be more profitable.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £1,932,988.85 £1,132,251.54 £821,501.16 £466,079.65
2022 £1,904,437.74 £1,114,900.85 £809,244.17 £460,305.42
2021 £1,735,306.02 £1,022,469.27 £748,019.23 £438,596.60
2020 £1,677,530.38 £998,983.57 £730,953.70 £441,916.09
2019 £1,594,589.05 £949,424.17 £698,030.82 £433,509.88
2018 £1,593,475.36 £948,410.91 £696,963.59 £439,475.33
2017 £1,598,869.06 £954,317.47 £701,140.70 £451,625.78
2016 £1,604,018.87 £958,615.92 £704,341.90 £444,607.49
2015 £1,487,406.55 £881,983.22 £648,343.85 £407,022.99
2014 £1,359,757.47 £806,467.61 £592,908.23 £372,131.53
2013 £1,143,848.03 £684,848.73 £499,409.63 £313,801.62
2012 £1,044,485.46 £624,885.68 £455,248.42 £288,930.78
2011 £985,333.23 £588,165.57 £423,125.57 £274,211.27
2010 £904,946.83 £552,746.33 £399,163.66 £257,728.21

Property prices over time for Southwark

Showing crimes from 2010 up until July 2024. You can use the interactive chart to zoom in on a timeframe to see greater detail.

Employment and Annual Salary information for Southwark

The median salary in Southwark is £34,583 and the mean salary in Southwark is £45,685.00. The median value is a better indicator of salary in a region since the mean salary can be skewed by a small number of people that are high earners.

Number of Jobs (thousands)
101k
Median Salary
£34,583
Annual Percentage Change
1.1%
Mean Salary
£45,685

Salary comparison between Southwark and Inner London

See how Southwark compares to the rest of Inner London. Jobs per thousand, median and mean salary as well as annual percentage vs last year.

The highest median salary in Inner London is £42,665 in Wandsworth and the lowest median salary is £0 in Haringey. Southwark ranks 8 out of 14 in terms of median salary.

Location Annual Percentage Change Mean Salary Annual Percentage Change
Wandsworth 100k £42,665 12.5% £65,006 9.9%
Westminster 49k £39,562 -0.2% £56,763 -4.6%
Islington 67k £38,434 10.3% £0 0.0%
Hammersmith and Fulham 56k £37,884 0.7% £53,092 0.0%
Kensington and Chelsea 31k £37,578 -3.7% £0 0.0%
Lambeth 99k £37,566 5.9% £48,060 10.2%
Tower Hamlets 92k £36,162 0.6% £46,716 3.6%
Camden 51k £35,575 1.3% £48,707 7.0%
Lewisham 90k £32,579 8.8% £38,066 3.9%
Newham 92k £29,131 -4.4% £33,173 -5.0%
City of London 0k £0 0.0% £0 0.0%
Hackney 76k £0 0.0% £45,546 16.2%
Haringey 65k £0 0.0% £40,826 17.6%

See how Southwark compares to other areas in Inner London

Number of businesses by industry for Southwark

You can swipe right on the table to view all the rows

Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing Production Construction Motor Trades Wholesale Retail Transport & Storage Accommodation & Food Information & Communication Finance & Insurance Property Professional, Scientific & Technical Business administration Public Administration & Defence Education Health Arts & Entertainment
25 585 980 110 450 1,855 375 1,040 2,225 410 570 3,970 1,570 10 340 635 1,495