Crime Rate in Chaucer, ward

Chaucer has the 3rd highest crime rate of 23 wards in Southwark district and the 209th highest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (London), it has the 51st highest crime rate of 703 wards.

The overall crime rate in Chaucer in the last 12 months was 224.3 per 1,000 residents and was 43.6% higher than the Southwark district average (156.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Chaucer’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 816 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 20 cases , up 25.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -16.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1,066 (≈ 67.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Chaucer ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Newington Causeway. Police recorded 436 crimes here, including 123 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.