Total Crime Rate

378.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 378.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 184.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.2 8/10
  • Theft from the person 33.9 10/10
  • Burglary 30.8 10/10
  • Public order 30.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.2 7/10
  • Drugs 6.2 6/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Robbery 6.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Shad Thames area has the 13th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in London Bridge & West Bermondsey , and the 80th 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 Shad Thames (SE1 2YU) in the last 12 months was 378.5 per 1,000 residents and was 47.7% 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 Shoplifting with 60 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 86.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 309.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shad Thames (SE1 2YU), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Shad Thames area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/88)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Maltby Street —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parker'S Row —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mill Street —
Sep 2025Theft from the person Dockhead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Dockhead Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shad Thames —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Abbey Street —
Sep 2025Other theft Maguire Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Maguire Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Maguire Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Maguire Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sweeney Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sweeney Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Curlew Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lower Thames Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wolseley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Abbey Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lower Thames Street —
Sep 2025Other theft Neckinger Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Koops Mill Mews —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Neckinger Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Enid Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Enid Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Neckinger Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Neckinger Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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