Total Crime Rate

50.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 50.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 16.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.1 3/10
  • Burglary 9.6 8/10
  • Other theft 9.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.4 2/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Robbery 2.4 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Marshalsea Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Borough & Bankside , and the 110th lowest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Marshalsea Road (SE1 1EH) in the last 12 months was 50.6 per 1,000 residents and was 88.9% lower than the Borough & Bankside average (454.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 16.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 51.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marshalsea Road (SE1 1EH), 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 Marshalsea Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/163)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Borough High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Silvester Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Silvester Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Silvester Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area 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 2026Other theft Borough High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery 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 2026Anti-social behaviour Hilary Mews —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hilary Mews —
Apr 2026Drugs Borough Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Borough Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Borough Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Borough 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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