Crime Rates at Long Lane, London, SE1 4PZ

Long Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Chaucer , and the 10th highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Long Lane (SE1 4PZ) in the last 12 months was 1476.2 per 1,000 residents and was 631.8% higher than the Chaucer average (201.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 88 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 4 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 214.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 89.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 237.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Long Lane (SE1 4PZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near A2198, where police recorded 141 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Alice Street (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.