Crime Rates at Swan Mead, London, SE1 4SY

Swan Mead area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Chaucer , and the 201st 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 Swan Mead (SE1 4SY) in the last 12 months was 219.5 per 1,000 residents and was 8.8% higher 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 69.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 35.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Swan Mead (SE1 4SY), the main crime hotspot is near Crimscott Street. Police recorded 171 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.