Total Crime Rate

452.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

78.2 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 452.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 253.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 78.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.2 8/10
  • Theft from the person 45.8 10/10
  • Other theft 32.4 10/10
  • Public order 18.9 9/10
  • Burglary 13.5 9/10
  • Drugs 13.5 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.1 9/10
  • Robbery 8.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.4 4/10
  • Shoplifting 2.7 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

St Johns Estate area has the 9th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in London Bridge & West Bermondsey , and the 63rd highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Johns Estate (SE1 2XE) in the last 12 months was 452.8 per 1,000 residents and was 80.6% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 94 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 78.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Johns Estate (SE1 2XE), 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 St Johns Estate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/108)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour White'S Grounds —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Horselydown Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Abbey Street —
Apr 2026Robbery Bridewain Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Bridewain Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horselydown Lane 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 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coxson Way —
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 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 2026Other theft Horselydown Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Abbey Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coxson Way —
Apr 2026Other theft Horselydown Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gedling Place —
Apr 2026Burglary Maguire Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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