Total Crime Rate

87.3 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 87.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.5 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.3 7/10
  • Burglary 5.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.3 4/10
  • Public order 5.3 5/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
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

Providence Square area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in London Bridge & West Bermondsey , and the 277th lowest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Providence Square (SE1 2EJ) in the last 12 months was 87.3 per 1,000 residents and was 65.9% lower than the London Bridge & West Bermondsey average (256.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 37.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Providence Square (SE1 2EJ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 91 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Providence Square area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sweeney Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marine Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Arabella Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Freda Street —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Freda Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Freda Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Freda Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Freda Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Marine Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Marine Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Marine Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marine Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Chambers Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sun Passage —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Sun Passage Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Sun Passage Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Sun Passage Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Jamaica Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Jamaica Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jamaica Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jamaica Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Neckinger Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Koops Mill Mews —
Sep 2025Theft from the person Loftie Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sun Passage Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Scott Lidgett Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Dockhead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Scott Lidgett Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sweeney Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Maguire Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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