Total Crime Rate

232.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 232.3 10/10
  • Theft from the person 89.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 48.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 39.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.7 6/10
  • Other theft 24.1 10/10
  • Burglary 14.4 9/10
  • Robbery 13.2 9/10
  • Public order 7.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.4 2/10
  • Other crime 1.2 1/10
  • Shoplifting 1.2 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Falmouth Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Chaucer , and the 180th 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 Falmouth Road (SE1 4JX) in the last 12 months was 232.3 per 1,000 residents and was 3.6% higher than the Chaucer average (224.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 74 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 48.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 53.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Falmouth Road (SE1 4JX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near New Kent Road, where police recorded 133 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.

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Crime Over Time in Falmouth Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/119)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hulme Place —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Baytree Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spurgeon Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spurgeon Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spurgeon Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spurgeon Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Long Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Long Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Long Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Long Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Long Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Sterry Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Baytree Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Baytree Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Globe Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spurgeon Street —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Globe Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Globe Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Globe Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Globe Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Globe Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Globe Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft New Kent Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Kent Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Kent Road —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Silvester Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Silvester Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Silvester Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spurgeon Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spurgeon Street —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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