Total Crime Rate
49.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hulme Place area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Borough & Bankside , and the 125th 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 Hulme Place (SE1 1HY) in the last 12 months was 49.3 per 1,000 residents and was 90.0% lower than the Borough & Bankside average (490.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -89.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hulme Place (SE1 1HY), 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 Borough & Bankside| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | A300 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Silvester Street | 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 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Silvester Street | — |
| 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 | Bicycle theft | Nebraska Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Globe Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Globe Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Globe Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Globe Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sterry Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Long Lane | 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 | Other theft | Long Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Borough | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hilary Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hilary Mews | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Hilary Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Hilary Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Redcross Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Borough | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Borough | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Borough | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Borough | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Borough | Under investigation |
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