Total Crime Rate
226.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Tennis Street area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Borough & Bankside , and the 193rd highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Tennis Street (SE1 1YF) in the last 12 months was 226.4 per 1,000 residents and was 53.8% lower than the Borough & Bankside average (490.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 800.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 91.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 45.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Tennis Street (SE1 1YF), 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.
View Crime In Borough & Bankside| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Snowsfields | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Southall Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Southall Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southall Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southall Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crosby Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hankey Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hankey Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Great Maze Pond | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Manciple Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Snowsfields | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Great Maze Pond | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Mermaid Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Great Maze Pond | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Staple Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Staple Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Staple Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lockyer Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lockyer Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lockyer Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lockyer Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Staple Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Staple Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hamlet Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hamlet Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Mermaid Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Long Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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