Total Crime Rate

875.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

151.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 875.4 10/10
  • Theft from the person 373.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 151.3 10/10
  • Other theft 112.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 97.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 86.1 10/10
  • Burglary 62.3 10/10
  • Robbery 41.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 29.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 23.7 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 17.8 10/10
  • Drugs 11.9 9/10
  • Public order 11.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bear Lane area has the 8th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Borough & Bankside , and the 20th highest crime rate of 769 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 Bear Lane (SE1 0UH) in the last 12 months was 875.4 per 1,000 residents and was 92.8% 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 126 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 151.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bear Lane (SE1 0UH), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 174 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bear Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/114)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Burrell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person A3200 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Blackfriars Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Blackfriars Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Blackfriars Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Blackfriars Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Rushworth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rushworth Street —
Apr 2026Public order Holland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Holland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Holland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Nicholson Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Glasshill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Castle Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Farnham Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Farnham Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Farnham Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Farnham Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Farnham Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Castle Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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