Total Crime Rate

156.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

68.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 156.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 68.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.1 8/10
  • Theft from the person 35.6 10/10
  • Other theft 21.9 10/10
  • Robbery 16.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.0 6/10
  • Public order 11.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.5 4/10
  • Other crime 5.5 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.7 3/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Leroy Street area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Chaucer , and the 304th highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Leroy Street (SE1 4SS) in the last 12 months was 156.2 per 1,000 residents and was 30.4% lower than the Chaucer average (224.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 68.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leroy Street (SE1 4SS), the main crime hotspot is near Hendre Road. Police recorded 80 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Leroy Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/91)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Catesby Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Burglary Swan Mead Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Swan Mead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mandela Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Exon Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Decima Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Bushbaby Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Decima Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Decima Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Decima Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Decima Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Decima Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alice Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Alice Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Alice Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Massinger Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Swan Mead Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cluny Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Massinger Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Hendre Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Grigg'S Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Grigg'S Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hendre Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hendre Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hendre Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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