Crime Rates at Swan Mead, London, SE1 4SU

Swan Mead area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Chaucer , and the 199th highest crime rate of 799 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 Swan Mead (SE1 4SU) in the last 12 months was 220.5 per 1,000 residents and was 9.3% higher 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 Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 55.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 110.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Swan Mead (SE1 4SU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Crimscott Street, where police recorded 171 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hendre Road (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.