Total Crime Rate
20.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Tabard Garden Estate area has the lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Chaucer , and the 41st lowest crime rate of 799 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 Tabard Garden Estate (SE1 4BU) in the last 12 months was 20.5 per 1,000 residents and was 89.8% lower than the Chaucer average (201.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -66.7% YoY).
In the area around Tabard Garden Estate (SE1 4BU), the main crime hotspot is near Long Lane. Police recorded 150 crimes here, including 32 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Sterry Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Snowsfields | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | A2198 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | A2198 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | A2198 | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | A2198 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | A2198 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A2198 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Elim Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Snowsfields | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Snowsfields | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Snowsfields | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Snowsfields | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Weston Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | A2198 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Weston Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Weston Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Weston Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Weston Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Weston Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Weston Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Weston Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Long Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Long Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Long Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Long Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Long Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | A2198 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | A2198 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Melior Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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