Crime Rates at Nelson Square, London, SE1 0LU

Nelson Square area has the 15th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Borough & Bankside , and the 52nd 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 Nelson Square (SE1 0LU) in the last 12 months was 506.0 per 1,000 residents and was 11.5% higher 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 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 123.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nelson Square (SE1 0LU), the main crime hotspot is near Webber Street. Police recorded 148 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.