Total Crime Rate
357.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bowling Green Place area has the 24th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Borough & Bankside , and the 93rd 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 Bowling Green Place (SE1 1YL) in the last 12 months was 357.3 per 1,000 residents and was 27.1% lower than the Borough & Bankside average (490.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 57 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 63 (≈ 94.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bowling Green Place (SE1 1YL), 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 | Other theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Borough High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Borough High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Borough High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Borough High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Borough High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Borough High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Borough High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Borough High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Borough High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Montague Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Montague Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Montague Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Montague Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Montague Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | London Bridge Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Borough High Street | Under investigation |
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