Total Crime Rate
51.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Great Dover Street area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Chaucer , and the 130th lowest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Great Dover Street (SE1 4LB) in the last 12 months was 51.7 per 1,000 residents and was 74.4% lower than the Chaucer average (201.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Great Dover Street (SE1 4LB), the main crime hotspot is near Borough High Street. Police recorded 355 crimes here, including 114 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Chaucer| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Police Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Silvester Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Borough | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Borough | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Borough | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Borough | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cole Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Silvester Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Silvester Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Silvester Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Nebraska Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Borough | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Borough High Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Borough High Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Borough High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Borough High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Borough High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Borough High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Borough High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Borough High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Borough High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Borough High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Borough High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Borough High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Borough High Street | Under investigation |
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