Crime Rate in Chaucer, ward

Chaucer has the 4th highest crime rate of 23 wards in Southwark district and the 293rd highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (London), it has the 71st highest crime rate of 704 wards.

The overall crime rate in Chaucer in the last 12 months was 201.7 per 1,000 residents and was 26.9% higher than the Southwark district average (158.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Chaucer’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 715 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 12 cases , down -14.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 140.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -15.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 910 (≈ 57.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Chaucer ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Newington Causeway. Police recorded 361 crimes here, including 94 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.