Total Crime Rate
684.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hulme Place area has the 6th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Chaucer , and the 34th highest crime rate of 799 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 Hulme Place (SE1 1HX) in the last 12 months was 684.0 per 1,000 residents and was 239.1% higher than the Chaucer average (201.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 63 (≈ 297.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hulme Place (SE1 1HX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 146 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Police Station (43 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Chaucer| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | A300 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Borough | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Globe Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Globe Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Nebraska Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Silvester Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Silvester Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Silvester Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Silvester Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cole Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Borough | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Borough | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Globe Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Borough | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Borough | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Borough | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Borough | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Borough | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Borough | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Borough | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Redcross Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Hilary Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Hilary Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hilary Mews | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hilary Mews | Under investigation |
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