Total Crime Rate
14.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Redcross Way area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Borough & Bankside , and the 28th lowest crime rate of 799 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 Redcross Way (SE1 1HB) in the last 12 months was 14.8 per 1,000 residents and was 97.0% lower than the Borough & Bankside average (490.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -72.7% YoY).
In the area around Redcross Way (SE1 1HB), the main crime hotspot is near Borough High Street. Police recorded 355 crimes here, including 114 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Borough & Bankside| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Southwark Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Stones End Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Police Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Police Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Weller Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Weller Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Weller Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Doyce Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Doyce Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Doyce Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Stones End Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Stones End Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stones End Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Police Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Trundle Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Trundle Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Trundle Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Trundle Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Bittern Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Union Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sudrey Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Pepper Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Pepper Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Pepper Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Collinson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Police Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Collinson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | A3201 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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