Total Crime Rate
70.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
12.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Great Suffolk Street area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Borough & Bankside , and the 192nd lowest crime rate of 769 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 Great Suffolk Street (SE1 1PQ) in the last 12 months was 70.3 per 1,000 residents and was 84.5% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Great Suffolk Street (SE1 1PQ), 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 | Theft from the person | Newington Causeway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Sturge Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Newington Causeway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Sawyer Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Newington Causeway | Under investigation |
| 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 | Sturge Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Newington Causeway | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Theatre/Concert Hall | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | 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 | Robbery | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Newington Causeway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Great Guildford Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Great Guildford Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Trundle Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Avonmouth Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Avonmouth Street | Under investigation |
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