Total Crime Rate

11.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

2.9 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 11.5 1/10
  • Other theft 5.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 2.9 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.9 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Great Dover Street area has the lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Chaucer , and the 10th lowest crime rate of 769 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 4LD) in the last 12 months was 11.5 per 1,000 residents and was 94.9% lower than the Chaucer average (224.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Great Dover Street (SE1 4LD), the main crime hotspot is near Borough High Street. Police recorded 383 crimes here, including 126 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Great Dover Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/155)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stones End Street —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Borough High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Borough High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Borough High Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Borough High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Borough High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Borough High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Borough High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Borough High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Borough High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Borough High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Borough High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Borough High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Borough High Street Under investigation
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 Borough High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Borough High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Globe Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Borough High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Borough High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Borough High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Borough High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Borough High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Borough High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Borough High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Borough High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Borough High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Borough High Street 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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