Crime Rate in North Bermondsey, ward

North Bermondsey has the 11th highest crime rate of 23 wards in Southwark district and the 735th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (London), it has the 164th highest crime rate of 704 wards.

The overall crime rate in North Bermondsey in the last 12 months was 141.7 per 1,000 residents and was 10.9% lower than the Southwark district average (158.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, North Bermondsey’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 544 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 9 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -23.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 757 (≈ 46.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the North Bermondsey ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Horselydown Lane. Police recorded 357 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.