Total Crime Rate
172.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
42.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lancaster Street area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Borough & Bankside , and the 269th 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 Lancaster Street (SE1 0RL) in the last 12 months was 172.3 per 1,000 residents and was 62.1% lower than the Borough & Bankside average (454.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 42.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lancaster Street (SE1 0RL), the main crime hotspot is near Webber Street. Police recorded 159 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In St George's| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gray Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | The Cut | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Webber Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Webber Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Webber Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Webber Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Webber Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | The Cut | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Surrey Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | The Cut | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | The Cut | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Webber Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Webber Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Webber Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Joan Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Surrey Row | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Webber Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Webber Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Milcote Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Webber Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Webber Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Isabella Street | Under investigation |
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