Crime Rates at Nelson Square, London, SE1 0LU

Nelson Square area has the 19th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Borough & Bankside , and the 64th 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 Nelson Square (SE1 0LU) in the last 12 months was 446.2 per 1,000 residents and was 9.0% 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 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 316.7% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 87.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 18.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nelson Square (SE1 0LU), the main crime hotspot is near Webber Street. Police recorded 144 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.