Total Crime Rate

253.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 253.3 10/10
  • Other theft 66.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 46.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 46.7 9/10
  • Burglary 40.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.3 7/10
  • Theft from the person 26.7 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 13.3 10/10
  • Robbery 13.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Gainsford Street area has the 27th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in London Bridge & West Bermondsey , and the 165th highest crime rate of 769 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 Gainsford Street (SE1 2NB) in the last 12 months was 253.3 per 1,000 residents and was 1.1% higher 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 Other theft with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 46.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gainsford Street (SE1 2NB), 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 Gainsford Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/78)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Potters Fields —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coxson Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Three Oak Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Three Oak Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Three Oak Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Three Oak Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Three Oak Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Three Oak Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coxson Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horselydown Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Millstream Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horselydown Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horselydown Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horselydown Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences 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 2026Drugs Millstream Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Lower Thames Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Horselydown Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gedling Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Maguire Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sweeney Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Sweeney Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sweeney Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gedling Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gedling Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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