Crime Rates at Library Street, London, SE1 0RN

Library Street area has the 25th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Borough & Bankside , and the 105th highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Library Street (SE1 0RN) in the last 12 months was 323.1 per 1,000 residents and was 34.1% lower than the Borough & Bankside average (490.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 72.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 76.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Library Street (SE1 0RN), 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.