Total Crime Rate
172.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Southall Place area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Chaucer , and the 272nd highest crime rate of 799 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 Southall Place (SE1 4ND) in the last 12 months was 172.8 per 1,000 residents and was 14.3% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 49.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 171.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Southall Place (SE1 4ND), 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Weston Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Weston Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Weston Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Weston Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Weston Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Weston Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Weston Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Weston Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Elim Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A2198 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | A2198 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | A2198 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | A2198 | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | A2198 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | A2198 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | A2198 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | A2198 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | A2198 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Weston Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Weston Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Weston Street | — |
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