Crime Rates at Butlers & Colonial Wharf, London, SE1 2PY

Butlers & Colonial Wharf area has the 21st highest crime rate of 82 local areas in London Bridge & West Bermondsey , and the 135th highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Butlers & Colonial Wharf (SE1 2PY) in the last 12 months was 274.7 per 1,000 residents and was 7.2% higher 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 Burglary with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 22.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Butlers & Colonial Wharf (SE1 2PY), the main crime hotspot is near Horselydown Lane. Police recorded 357 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.