Total Crime Rate
256.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
35.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Pope Street area has the 26th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in London Bridge & West Bermondsey , and the 163rd highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Pope Street (SE1 3PR) in the last 12 months was 256.4 per 1,000 residents and was 2.3% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -16.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 35.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pope Street (SE1 3PR), the main crime hotspot is near Horselydown Lane. Police recorded 293 crimes here, including 43 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Morocco Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Horselydown Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Horselydown Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Horselydown Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Horselydown Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Horselydown Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Horselydown Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Horselydown Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Bermondsey Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Horselydown Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Bermondsey Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Bermondsey Square | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Bermondsey Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Bermondsey Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Bermondsey Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Bermondsey Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Horselydown Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Horselydown Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Bermondsey Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Horselydown Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Horselydown Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Horselydown Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Horselydown Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Horselydown Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Horselydown Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Horselydown Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Horselydown Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Horselydown Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Horselydown Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Horselydown Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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