Crime Rates at Bartholomew Street, London, SE1 4AL

Bartholomew Street area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Chaucer , and the 217th highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bartholomew Street (SE1 4AL) in the last 12 months was 209.6 per 1,000 residents and was 3.9% higher than the Chaucer average (201.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 89.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bartholomew Street (SE1 4AL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Great Dover Street, where police recorded 92 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near New Kent Road (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.