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

Burbage Close 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 Burbage Close (SE1 4EN) 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 Burbage Close (SE1 4EN), the main crime hotspot is near New Kent Road. Police recorded 133 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Burbage Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/104)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs New Kent Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Catesby Street —
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Barlow Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barlow Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Catesby Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Catesby Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Catesby Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Catesby Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pardoner Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gavel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Pardoner Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Pardoner Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crail Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillery Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillery Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Hillery Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hillery Close —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Chatham Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Henshaw Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Henshaw Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gavel Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Law Street Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Theft from the person Salisbury Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Prioress Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Tower Bridge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Tower Bridge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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