Total Crime Rate
237.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
48.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Falmouth Road area has the 20th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Chaucer , and the 175th highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Falmouth Road (SE1 4JN) in the last 12 months was 237.4 per 1,000 residents and was 5.9% higher than the Chaucer average (224.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 57 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 48.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Falmouth Road (SE1 4JN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rodney Place, where police recorded 147 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near County Street (39 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Chaucer| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bath Terrace | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | New Kent Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Balfour Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Baytree Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Baytree Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Baytree Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Globe Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Globe Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Globe Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Globe Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Globe Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Globe Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Globe Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | New Kent Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Spurgeon Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | New Kent Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Victory Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Victory Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Victory Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Silvester Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Silvester Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Silvester Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Silvester Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Silvester Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Silvester Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Silvester Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Silvester Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Sterry Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Spurgeon Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Silvester Street | — |
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