Crime Rates at Nicholson Street, London, SE1 0XP

Nicholson Street 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 Nicholson Street (SE1 0XP) 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 Nicholson Street (SE1 0XP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 227 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Webber Street (42 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.