Total Crime Rate

1823.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

541.2 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 1823.5 10/10
  • Theft from the person 623.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 541.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 270.6 10/10
  • Other theft 211.8 10/10
  • Robbery 141.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 129.4 10/10
  • Public order 129.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 94.1 9/10
  • Drugs 70.6 10/10
  • Burglary 58.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 58.8 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 23.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.8 8/10
  • 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

Redcross Way area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Borough & Bankside , and the 4th 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 Redcross Way (SE1 1EB) in the last 12 months was 1823.5 per 1,000 residents and was 301.7% 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 53 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 541.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 50.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Redcross Way (SE1 1EB), the main crime hotspot is near Borough High Street. Police recorded 383 crimes here, including 126 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Redcross Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/168)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Borough High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Silvester Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Silvester Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Silvester Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Silvester Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Silvester Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Silvester Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Silvester Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Silvester Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Silvester Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Silvester Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Borough High Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Borough High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Borough High Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Borough High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Borough High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Borough High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Borough Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Perkins Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hilary Mews —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hilary Mews —
Apr 2026Drugs Borough Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Borough Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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