Total Crime Rate

162.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 162.6 9/10
  • Theft from the person 38.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 25.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.9 8/10
  • Other theft 24.6 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 16.0 10/10
  • Burglary 14.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.6 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.2 5/10
  • Robbery 6.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Public order 4.9 4/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Other crime 1.2 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.2 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Southwark Bridge Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Borough & Bankside , and the 286th highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Southwark Bridge Road (SE1 0BQ) in the last 12 months was 162.6 per 1,000 residents and was 64.2% lower than the Borough & Bankside average (454.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 25.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southwark Bridge Road (SE1 0BQ), the main crime hotspot is near Newington Causeway. Police recorded 303 crimes here, including 92 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Southwark Bridge Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/155)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Newington Causeway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Collinson Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Avonmouth Street —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Southwark Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Southwark Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Collinson Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Collinson Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Collinson Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Collinson Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Collinson Street —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Southwark Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Collinson Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avonmouth Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Collinson Street —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Southwark Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bittern Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Bittern Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Collinson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Collinson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Collinson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Collinson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Conference/Exhibition Centre Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Avonmouth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Trundle Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A300 —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A300 —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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