Total Crime Rate

1575.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

231.2 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 1575.3 10/10
  • Theft from the person 392.5 10/10
  • Other theft 381.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 236.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 231.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 193.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 91.4 10/10
  • Robbery 75.3 10/10
  • Public order 64.5 10/10
  • Drugs 53.8 10/10
  • Burglary 43.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 32.3 10/10
  • Other crime 5.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 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

Tower Bridge Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 77 local areas in London Bridge & West Bermondsey , and the 8th highest crime rate of 769 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 Tower Bridge Road (SE1 2UP) in the last 12 months was 1575.3 per 1,000 residents and was 528.4% 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 Theft from the person with 73 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 Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 231.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tower Bridge Road (SE1 2UP), 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 Tower Bridge Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/75)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnham Street Under investigation
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Horselydown Lane Under investigation
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 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 2026Other theft Horselydown Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Lower Thames Street Under investigation
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 2026Other theft Curlew Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Curlew Street —
Apr 2026Public order Lower Thames Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Three Oak Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horselydown Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Three Oak Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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