Total Crime Rate

1582.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 1582.1 10/10
  • Theft from the person 498.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 232.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 214.9 10/10
  • Other theft 185.1 10/10
  • Robbery 131.3 10/10
  • Burglary 77.6 10/10
  • Public order 68.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 47.8 10/10
  • Drugs 29.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 29.9 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 26.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.9 9/10
  • Other crime 11.9 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 11.9 10/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Redcross Way area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Borough & Bankside , and the 8th 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 Redcross Way (SE1 1TA) in the last 12 months was 1582.1 per 1,000 residents and was 222.7% higher than the Borough & Bankside average (490.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 167 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 4 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -58.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 143 (≈ 426.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 77.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Redcross Way (SE1 1TA), the main crime hotspot is near Borough High Street. Police recorded 551 crimes here, including 147 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Redcross Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Southwark Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Gatehouse Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Perkins Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Perkins Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gatehouse Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Gatehouse Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Gatehouse Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Maiden Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Gatehouse Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Gatehouse Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Gatehouse Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Maiden Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maiden Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person A300 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Rochester Walk Under investigation

Data Sources

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