Safety index · Southwark, London · data through April 2026
Is Chaucer safe?
Chaucer records a high level of reported crime for Inner London. Its SafeRoute safety index is 22 out of 100 — 9 points below the Inner London median of 31, ranking 241st of 248 Inner London areas — based on 1,098 incidents reported to the police within 1 km of the neighbourhood centre (data through April 2026).
Most of what's reported here is property-related — theft from a person alone is 24% of reports — rather than violence against strangers, though the full mix below is worth a look.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Theft from a person | 268 · 24% | |
| Violent crime | 153 · 14% | |
| Anti-social behaviour | 193 · 18% | |
| Other theft | 160 · 15% | |
| Robbery | 52 · 5% | |
| Drugs | 57 · 5% |
Walking in Chaucer at night?
SafeRoute scores every walking route against the same live crime data on this page — and shows how much of each route runs on lit streets. Pick the safer way, share your walk, and check in when you arrive. Free, no account.
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- London Bridge & West Bermondsey25/100 · Elevated
- Borough & Bankside23/100 · High risk
- North Walworth24/100 · High risk
- St George's22/100 · High risk
- Faraday26/100 · Elevated
Common questions
Is Chaucer safe at night?
High risk overall (safety index 22/100). At night, prefer lit, busier streets — a short detour often avoids the clusters on the map above.
What is the most common crime in Chaucer?
Theft from a person — 268 of 1,098 incidents (24%) reported within 1 km of the neighbourhood centre through April 2026.
How is the Chaucer safety index calculated?
SafeRoute weights each police-recorded incident by severity (violence weighs more than shoplifting), sums the last available period within 1 km of the neighbourhood centre, and normalises against national crime rates onto a 0–100 scale — higher is safer. It describes reported crime only; it is not a guarantee of safety.