Total Crime Rate
459.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Risborough Street area has the 18th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Borough & Bankside , and the 62nd highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Risborough Street (SE1 0HF) in the last 12 months was 459.9 per 1,000 residents and was 6.2% 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 117 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 98 (≈ 122.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Risborough Street (SE1 0HF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 288 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Doyce Street (23 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 | Burglary | Nicholson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bear Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dolben Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Dolben Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Dolben Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dolben Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | A3200 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | A3200 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | A3200 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Bear Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Bear Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Price'S Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Price'S Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Castle Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Castle Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Castle Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Castle Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Castle Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Castle Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Yard | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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