Total Crime Rate
172.0 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Abbey Street area has the 38th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in London Bridge & West Bermondsey , and the 275th highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Abbey Street (SE1 3DW) in the last 12 months was 172.0 per 1,000 residents and was 32.9% lower than the London Bridge & West Bermondsey average (256.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (β 47.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Abbey Street (SE1 3DW), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 95 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In London Bridge & West Bermondsey| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Archie Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Haven Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Arts Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Bakery Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Bakery Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Abbey Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Abbey Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Abbey Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Abbey Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Abbey Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Abbey Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Abbey Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Bacon Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Arts Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bacon Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Grange Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Grange Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Grange | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Grange | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grange Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grange Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Grange Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Fendall Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fendall Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Stevens Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Arts Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Arts Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stevens Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Neckinger | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Koops Mill Mews | β |
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