Total Crime Rate
136.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
22.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Leathermarket Street area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in London Bridge & West Bermondsey , and the 350th highest crime rate of 769 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 3HP) in the last 12 months was 136.5 per 1,000 residents and was 45.5% lower 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Leathermarket Street (SE1 3HP), the main crime hotspot is near London Bridge. Police recorded 190 crimes here, including 51 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Manciple Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | London Bridge | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Bluelion Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Bluelion Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bluelion Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bluelion Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hardwidge Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hardwidge Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Leathermarket Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Melior Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Melior Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Melior Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Melior Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Melior Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Melior Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | London Bridge | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tyers Gate | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | London Bridge | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | London Bridge | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | London Bridge | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | London Bridge | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | London Bridge | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | London Bridge | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | London Bridge | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | London Bridge | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | London Bridge | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | London Bridge | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | London Bridge | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | London Bridge | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | London Bridge | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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