Total Crime Rate
11.2 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Pocock Street area has the lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Borough & Bankside , and the 15th lowest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Pocock Street (SE1 0BJ) in the last 12 months was 11.2 per 1,000 residents and was 97.7% lower than the Borough & Bankside average (490.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2023. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (β 1.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pocock Street (SE1 0BJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 218 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Webber Street (40 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Borough & Bankside| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Short Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bear Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Farnham Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Farnham Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Price'S Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Price'S Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Bear Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Bear Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Dolben Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Farnham Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Dolben Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dolben Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Burrell Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nicholson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Nicholson Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Nicholson Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Nicholson Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Nicholson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Farnham Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Farnham Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Blackfriars Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Surrey Row | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Nelson Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Webber Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Webber Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Webber Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Surrey Row | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Surrey Row | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Surrey Row | β |
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