Crime Rates at Nelson Square, London, SE1 0PY

Nelson Square area has the 28th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Borough & Bankside , and the 140th 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 0PY) in the last 12 months was 268.6 per 1,000 residents and was 45.2% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 38.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -63.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 30.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nelson Square (SE1 0PY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Cut, where police recorded 179 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Webber Street (44 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.