Total Crime Rate

1540.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

456.7 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 1540.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 456.7 10/10
  • Theft from the person 441.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 250.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 206.0 10/10
  • Other theft 203.0 10/10
  • Public order 98.5 10/10
  • Robbery 98.5 10/10
  • Burglary 89.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 41.8 10/10
  • Drugs 35.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 23.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.9 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 17.9 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.0 10/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
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

Maidstone Buildings Mews area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Borough & Bankside , and the 10th 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 Maidstone Buildings Mews (SE1 1GF) in the last 12 months was 1540.3 per 1,000 residents and was 239.3% 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 148 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 65.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 153 (≈ 456.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Maidstone Buildings Mews (SE1 1GF), the main crime hotspot is near Borough High Street. Police recorded 614 crimes here, including 161 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Maidstone Buildings Mews area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/220)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Doyce Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Long Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Long Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Long Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Long Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Long Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Mermaid Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Mermaid Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cathedral Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cathedral Street —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Cathedral Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Cathedral Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Bedale Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bedale Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Bedale Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Bedale Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Bedale Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Winchester Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rochester Walk —
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Data Sources

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