Crime Rates at Burbage Close, London, SE1 4ER

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 4ER) 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 4ER), the highest concentration of overall crime is near New Kent Road, where police recorded 113 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near County Street (44 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.