Crime Rates at Long Lane, London, SE1 4PL

Long 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 4PL) 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 4PL), the main crime hotspot is near Borough High Street. Police recorded 416 crimes here, including 124 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.