Total Crime Rate
226.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Long Lane area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Borough & Bankside , and the 193rd 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 Long Lane (SE1 4PF) in the last 12 months was 226.4 per 1,000 residents and was 53.8% lower than the Borough & Bankside average (490.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 800.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 91.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 45.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Long Lane (SE1 4PF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 361 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Borough High Street (114 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Borough & Bankside| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hulme Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | A3201 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Dorrit Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dorrit Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hulme Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hulme Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hulme Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hilary Mews | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Borough | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Borough | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Redcross Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Hilary Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Hilary Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hilary Mews | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hilary Mews | Under investigation |
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