Crime Rate in Rotherhithe, ward

Rotherhithe has the 12th lowest crime rate of 23 wards in Southwark district and the 964th highest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (London), it has the 203rd highest crime rate of 703 wards.

The overall crime rate in Rotherhithe in the last 12 months was 126.8 per 1,000 residents and was 18.8% lower than the Southwark district average (156.2 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 , up 28.6% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 55.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -29.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 697 (≈ 39.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Rotherhithe ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Bus/Coach Station, with 116 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Shopping Area (28 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.