Total Crime Rate

206.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

99.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 206.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 99.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 85.9 10/10
  • Theft from the person 48.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.1 8/10
  • Other theft 13.8 9/10
  • Robbery 13.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.3 7/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Drugs 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Great Dover Street area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Chaucer , and the 219th highest crime rate of 769 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 Great Dover Street (SE1 4EE) in the last 12 months was 206.2 per 1,000 residents and was 8.1% lower than the Chaucer average (224.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 99.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Great Dover Street (SE1 4EE), 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 Great Dover Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/109)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spurgeon Street —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Paragon Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Weston Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Weston Street —
Apr 2026Robbery Paragon Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Elim Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Searles Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Searles Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Searles Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Law Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Law Street Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gavel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gavel Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Gavel Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Barlow Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barlow Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barlow Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A2198 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Elim Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barlow Street —
Apr 2026Public order Wild'S Rents Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alice Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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