Total Crime Rate
79.4 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Maltings Place area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in London Bridge & West Bermondsey , and the 250th lowest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Maltings Place (SE1 3JB) in the last 12 months was 79.4 per 1,000 residents and was 69.0% 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 Theft from the person with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 8 (β 23.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Maltings Place (SE1 3JB), 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.
View Crime In London Bridge & West Bermondsey| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hardwidge Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Boss Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Horselydown Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Horselydown Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Horselydown Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Horselydown Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Horselydown Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Horselydown Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Horselydown Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Horselydown Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Horselydown Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Horselydown Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Horselydown Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Boss Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Boss Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Boss Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Druid Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Horselydown Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Potters Fields | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Potters Fields | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Roper Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Druid Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Roper Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | A100 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | A100 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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