The overall crime rate in South East region is 93.5 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 293k crimes were violent crimes which is 37.1% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 98% of national crime rate. Drugs crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 16.5% over the last twelve months.The category of "shoplifting crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Shoplifting crime" rate is at 107% of national crime rate which puts South East on 4. position out of 9 England's and Wales' regions in this crime category. "Shoplifting crime" makes up 9.9% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "shoplifting crime" is 78.5k cases and has increased by 9.6% when compared year-over-year in the period of August 2024 - July 2025.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (9 regions) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime → | 37.1% | 3. lowest | 98% | 293k | -1.6% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 13.5% | 2. lowest | 77% | 107k | 4.3% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 9.9% | 4. lowest | 107% | 78.5k | 9.6% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 7.9% | 4. lowest | 99% | 62.7k | -6.5% |
| Public order crime → | 7.5% | 4. lowest | 98% | 59.4k | -4.2% |
| Other theft crime → | 6.9% | 5. highest | 93% | 54.3k | -7.4% |
| Vehicle crime → | 4.8% | 3. lowest | 83% | 38.0k | -17.9% |
| Burglary crime → | 3.3% | 3. lowest | 79% | 25.9k | -14.1% |
| Drugs crime → | 3.2% | 4. lowest | 88% | 25.2k | 16.5% |
| Other crime → | 2.3% | 3. lowest | 98% | 18.5k | 9.7% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 1.0% | 4. lowest | 104% | 8.3k | -4.6% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 1.0% | 3. highest | 105% | 8.2k | -11.4% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 0.8% | 4. highest | 31% | 5.9k | -15.9% |
| Robbery crime → | 0.7% | 2. lowest | 53% | 5.9k | 4.7% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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This graph compares crime rate in South East region to the national crime rate for each crime statistic.
| Crime statistic | South East region crime rate | England and Wales - national crime rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 12.6 | 16.4 |
| Bicycle theft | 1.0 | 0.9 |
| Burglary | 3.1 | 3.9 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7.4 | 7.5 |
| Drugs | 3.0 | 3.4 |
| Other crime | 2.2 | 2.2 |
| Other theft | 6.4 | 6.9 |
| Possession of weapons | 1.0 | 0.9 |
| Public order | 7.0 | 7.2 |
| Robbery | 0.7 | 1.3 |
| Shoplifting | 9.3 | 8.7 |
| Theft from the person | 0.7 | 2.2 |
| Vehicle crime | 4.5 | 5.4 |
| Violent crime | 34.7 | 35.4 |
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