Total Crime Rate
205.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lancaster Street area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Borough & Bankside , and the 221st 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 Lancaster Street (SE1 0RL) in the last 12 months was 205.9 per 1,000 residents and was 58.0% lower than the Borough & Bankside average (490.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 50.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 140.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lancaster Street (SE1 0RL), the main crime hotspot is near Webber Street. Police recorded 157 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Borough & Bankside| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Gray Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Surrey Row | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Davidge Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Milcote Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Milcote Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nelson Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Nelson Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Webber Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Webber Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Webber Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Surrey Row | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Surrey Row | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Surrey Row | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | B300 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Library Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Library Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Library Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Library Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Library Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Library Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Dodson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Dodson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Dodson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Dodson Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gray Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | B300 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Silex Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Short Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Borough Road | Under investigation |
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