Total Crime Rate
45.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Great Suffolk Street area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Borough & Bankside , and the 114th 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 Great Suffolk Street (SE1 1PQ) in the last 12 months was 45.5 per 1,000 residents and was 90.7% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2023. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Great Suffolk Street (SE1 1PQ), the main crime hotspot is near Newington Causeway. Police recorded 322 crimes here, including 89 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 | Public order | Ewer Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Trundle Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Collinson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Collinson Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Collinson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Collinson Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Collinson Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Trundle Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stones End Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sturge Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Police Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Caleb Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Caleb Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Caleb Street | Under investigation |
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