Safety index · Southwark, London · data through April 2026
Is St George's safe?
St George's 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 243rd of 248 Inner London areas — based on 1,053 incidents reported to the police within 1 km of the neighbourhood centre (data through April 2026).
The largest reported category here is violent crime (18% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Violent crime | 192 · 18% | |
| Theft from a person | 229 · 22% | |
| Anti-social behaviour | 213 · 20% | |
| Other theft | 105 · 10% | |
| Robbery | 45 · 4% | |
| Public order | 51 · 5% |
Walking in St George's 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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- Borough & Bankside23/100 · High risk
- Waterloo & South Bank24/100 · High risk
- Chaucer22/100 · High risk
- Kennington27/100 · Elevated
- North Walworth24/100 · High risk
Common questions
Is St George's 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 St George's?
Violent crime — 192 of 1,053 incidents (18%) reported within 1 km of the neighbourhood centre through April 2026.
How is the St George's 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.