Total Crime Rate

307.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 307.1 10/10
  • Theft from the person 97.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 63.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.7 9/10
  • Drugs 30.0 10/10
  • Robbery 18.7 10/10
  • Burglary 15.0 10/10
  • Public order 15.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.2 7/10
  • Other theft 7.5 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Burbage Close area has the 14th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Chaucer , and the 115th highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Burbage Close (SE1 4EH) in the last 12 months was 307.1 per 1,000 residents and was 52.3% higher than the Chaucer average (201.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 97.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 33.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burbage Close (SE1 4EH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near A2198, where police recorded 141 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near New Kent Road (39 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Burbage Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Salisbury Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Black Horse Court —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pardoner Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bartholomew Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Theft from the person Cardinal Bourne Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Cardinal Bourne Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Burge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Black Horse Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Black Horse Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Black Horse Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Black Horse Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Theft from the person Black Horse Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Black Horse Court —
Sep 2025Robbery Lansdowne Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Chatham Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burbage Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Burbage Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Burbage Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences John Maurice Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person John Maurice Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Great Dover Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Great Dover Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Great Dover Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Great Dover Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Great Dover Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Pardoner Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Gavel Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Great Dover Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rephidim Street —

Data Sources

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