Postcode districts
Crime in SE8
Published street-crime records for the SE8 postcode district in South East London.
Last 12 published months
August 2025 to July 2026.
Street-crime records
7,647
Latest month (July 2026)
729
Year-on-year
-9.3%
Month-by-month totals
| Month |
Street-crime records |
| August 2025 |
736 |
| September 2025 |
616 |
| October 2025 |
619 |
| November 2025 |
636 |
| December 2025 |
577 |
| January 2026 |
607 |
| February 2026 |
522 |
| March 2026 |
685 |
| April 2026 |
554 |
| May 2026 |
642 |
| June 2026 |
724 |
| July 2026 |
729 |
Top crime categories
Share of SE8 records in the same trailing window.
| Category |
Records |
Share |
| Violent Crime |
2,023 |
26.5% |
| Anti Social Behaviour |
1,535 |
20.1% |
| Shoplifting |
710 |
9.3% |
| Other Theft |
546 |
7.1% |
| Theft From The Person |
543 |
7.1% |
| Public Order |
479 |
6.3% |
| Drugs |
403 |
5.3% |
| Burglary |
358 |
4.7% |
Year by year
Calendar-year totals for SE8 (December 2013 to July 2026).
| Year |
Street-crime records |
| 2021 |
3,429 |
| 2022 |
3,465 |
| 2023 |
6,787 |
| 2024 |
8,673 |
| 2025 |
7,894 |
| 2026 (part year) |
4,463 |
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