Total Crime Rate

30.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 30.8 3/10
  • Theft from the person 15.4 9/10
  • Burglary 10.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 5.1 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.1 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Queen Elizabeth Street area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in London Bridge & West Bermondsey , and the 43rd lowest crime rate of 769 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 Queen Elizabeth Street (SE1 2LP) in the last 12 months was 30.8 per 1,000 residents and was 87.7% lower than the London Bridge & West Bermondsey average (250.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( 50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 5.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Queen Elizabeth Street (SE1 2LP), the main crime hotspot is near Horselydown Lane. Police recorded 293 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Queen Elizabeth Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brunswick Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Horselydown Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Horselydown Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Horselydown Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Horselydown Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Horselydown Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Horselydown Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Horselydown Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Horselydown Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Horselydown Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horselydown Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Horselydown Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Horselydown Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Horselydown Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Horselydown Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Horselydown Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Horselydown Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Horselydown Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Horselydown Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horselydown Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horselydown Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Horselydown Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Millstream Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Maguire Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Curlew Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stanworth Street
Apr 2026Public order Lower Thames Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Lower Thames Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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