Total Crime Rate
337.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
84.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Great Suffolk Street area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Borough & Bankside , and the 112th highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Great Suffolk Street (SE1 1NZ) in the last 12 months was 337.8 per 1,000 residents and was 25.6% lower than the Borough & Bankside average (454.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 84.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Great Suffolk Street (SE1 1NZ), the main crime hotspot is near Newington Causeway. Police recorded 303 crimes here, including 92 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Borough & Bankside| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Weller Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Newington Causeway | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Newington Causeway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Newington Causeway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Newington Causeway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Newington Causeway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Newington Causeway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Newington Causeway | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Newington Causeway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Newington Causeway | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Newington Causeway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Newington Causeway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Newington Causeway | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Newington Causeway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Newington Causeway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Borough | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Borough | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hilary Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hilary Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Little Dorrit Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Little Dorrit Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Little Dorrit Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Newington Causeway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Newington Causeway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Tarn Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Newington Causeway | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Gaunt Street | Under investigation |
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