Total Crime Rate

64.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.4 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 64.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 21.4 4/10
  • Theft from the person 14.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.1 8/10
  • Burglary 7.1 7/10
  • Other theft 7.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 5/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Shad Thames area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in London Bridge & West Bermondsey , and the 171st 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 Shad Thames (SE1 2PN) in the last 12 months was 64.3 per 1,000 residents and was 74.4% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 14.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shad Thames (SE1 2PN), 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 Shad Thames area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/104)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pope Street —
Apr 2026Other crime Woodmill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gedling Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gedling Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gedling Place —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Curlew Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Curlew Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Limasol Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Limasol Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Limasol Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Limasol Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Woodmill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gedling Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stanworth Street —
Apr 2026Public order Lower Thames Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Lower Thames Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Millstream Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Millstream Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Gedling Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gedling Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coxson Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Neckinger Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jacob Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Jacob Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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