Total Crime Rate
166.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ship & Mermaid Row area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Chaucer , and the 282nd 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 Ship & Mermaid Row (SE1 3QN) in the last 12 months was 166.7 per 1,000 residents and was 17.4% lower than the Chaucer average (201.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ship & Mermaid Row (SE1 3QN), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 336 crimes here, including 62 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Chaucer| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crosby Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Railway Approach | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Railway Approach | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Railway Approach | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Railway Approach | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Railway Approach | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Railway Approach | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Railway Approach | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Railway Approach | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Railway Approach | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Railway Approach | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Railway Approach | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Railway Approach | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Railway Approach | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Railway Approach | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Railway Approach | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Railway Approach | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Railway Approach | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Railway Approach | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Railway Approach | — |
| 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 | Theft from the person | Railway Approach | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Railway Approach | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | A2205 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Hospital | Under investigation |
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