Crime Rates at Swan Mead, London, SE1 4SX

Swan Mead area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Chaucer , and the 248th lowest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Swan Mead (SE1 4SX) in the last 12 months was 79.0 per 1,000 residents and was 60.8% lower than the Chaucer average (201.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 36.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 140.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Swan Mead (SE1 4SX), 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.