Total Crime Rate

14.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.9 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 14.7 1/10
  • Violent crimes 5.9 1/10
  • Drugs 5.9 6/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.9 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Long Lane area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Chaucer , and the 16th lowest crime rate of 769 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 Long Lane (SE1 4BS) in the last 12 months was 14.7 per 1,000 residents and was 93.5% lower than the Chaucer average (224.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -90.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Long Lane (SE1 4BS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near A2198, where police recorded 145 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Law Street (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Long Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/120)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Sterry Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Law Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rothsay Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Rothsay Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Wild'S Rents Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Wild'S Rents Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wild'S Rents —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wild'S Rents —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Rephidim Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Long Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Long Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Law Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Law Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Law Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Law Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Alice Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Prioress Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Elim Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Elim Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A2198 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A2198 Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person A2198 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting A2198 Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting A2198 Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting A2198 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting A2198 Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order A2198 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weston Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Alice Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alice Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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