Total Crime Rate

496.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

87.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 496.3 10/10
  • Other theft 172.1 10/10
  • Theft from the person 127.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 87.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.9 9/10
  • Burglary 20.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.0 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 17.5 10/10
  • Public order 15.0 9/10
  • Robbery 15.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.5 9/10
  • Drugs 5.0 6/10
  • Other crime 2.5 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.5 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Crown Square area has the 7th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in London Bridge & West Bermondsey , and the 54th highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Crown Square (SE1 2SF) in the last 12 months was 496.3 per 1,000 residents and was 98.0% 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 69 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 87.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crown Square (SE1 2SF), 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 Crown Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/90)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Crucifix Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft 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 2026Shoplifting Horselydown Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Theft from the person 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 2026Other theft Horselydown Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Horselydown Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Horselydown Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Horselydown Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Horselydown Lane —
Apr 2026Robbery Boss Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Boss Street —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Horselydown Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Horselydown Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Boss Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Three Oak Lane —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
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 2026Public order Lower Thames Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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