Total Crime Rate
161.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Leathermarket Street area has the 41st highest crime rate of 82 local areas in London Bridge & West Bermondsey , and the 290th highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Leathermarket Street (SE1 3HN) in the last 12 months was 161.9 per 1,000 residents and was 36.8% lower 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 Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Leathermarket Street (SE1 3HN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near A2198, where police recorded 141 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Alice Street (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In London Bridge & West Bermondsey| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crosby Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Lamb Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Newham'S Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Newham'S Row | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Crucifix Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Crucifix Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Crucifix Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Black Swan Yard | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | A2205 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | A2205 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | A2205 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | A2205 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Lamb Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Newham'S Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Carmarthen Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Carmarthen Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Carmarthen Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Carmarthen Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Morocco Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Morocco Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Tyers Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Tyers Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bluelion Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Bluelion Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Newham'S Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Newham'S Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hardwidge Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shand Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Law Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Law Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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