Crime Rates at Long Lane, London, SE1 4BN

Long Lane area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Chaucer , and the 239th 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 Long Lane (SE1 4BN) in the last 12 months was 196.1 per 1,000 residents and was 2.8% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 54.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 58.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Long Lane (SE1 4BN), the main crime hotspot is near Further/Higher Educational Building. Police recorded 199 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.