Total Crime Rate
144.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Great Suffolk Street area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Borough & Bankside , and the 325th highest crime rate of 799 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 Great Suffolk Street (SE1 0BX) in the last 12 months was 144.1 per 1,000 residents and was 70.6% lower than the Borough & Bankside average (490.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 112.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -40.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 28.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 53.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Great Suffolk Street (SE1 0BX), the main crime hotspot is near Newington Causeway. Police recorded 322 crimes here, including 89 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Borough & Bankside| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Collinson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Collinson Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Collinson Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Collinson Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sturge Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sturge Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Sawyer Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Collinson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Collinson Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sudrey Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stones End Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Trundle Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Trundle Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Trundle Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Trundle Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Bittern Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Union Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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