Crime Rate in Rotherhithe, ward

Rotherhithe has the 12th lowest crime rate of 23 wards in Southwark district and the 974th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (London), it has the 200th highest crime rate of 704 wards.

The overall crime rate in Rotherhithe in the last 12 months was 127.9 per 1,000 residents and was 19.5% lower than the Southwark district average (158.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Rotherhithe’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 500 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 9 cases , down -35.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 48.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -35.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 703 (≈ 39.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Rotherhithe ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Shopping Area, with 111 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Cope Street (28 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.