Total Crime Rate

855.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

133.3 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 855.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 277.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 133.3 10/10
  • Burglary 111.1 10/10
  • Theft from the person 88.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 88.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 88.9 10/10
  • Other theft 55.6 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 33.3 10/10
  • Drugs 33.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.2 9/10
  • Robbery 22.2 10/10
  • Other crime 11.1 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 11.1 10/10
  • Public order 11.1 8/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Purbrook Estate area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 77 local areas in London Bridge & West Bermondsey , and the 21st 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 Purbrook Estate (SE1 3DE) in the last 12 months was 855.6 per 1,000 residents and was 241.3% 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 25 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 theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 133.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 104.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Purbrook Estate (SE1 3DE), the main crime hotspot is near Crimscott Street. Police recorded 133 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Purbrook Estate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/113)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Market Yard Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fendall Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Grange Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Haven Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Haven Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Grange Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Grange Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Grange Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Grange Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Fendall Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Fendall Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fendall Street —
Apr 2026Robbery Bridewain Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crimscott Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crimscott Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Crimscott Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Crimscott Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crimscott Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Radcliffe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Radcliffe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Grigg'S Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Grigg'S Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Wood'S Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Bermondsey Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Bridewain Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Abbey Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bermondsey Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Woodmill Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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