Total Crime Rate

98.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 98.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 49.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.2 6/10
  • Other theft 8.2 7/10
  • Theft from the person 8.2 8/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Rothsay Street area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Chaucer , and the 285th lowest crime rate of 769 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 Rothsay Street (SE1 4UF) in the last 12 months was 98.1 per 1,000 residents and was 56.3% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 49.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rothsay Street (SE1 4UF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near A2198, where police recorded 145 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Law Street (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Rothsay Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Burbage Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Decima Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cluny Place
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Bushbaby Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Swan Mead Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Swan Mead Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Swan Mead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Decima Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Drugs Webb Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Alice Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Alice Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Aberdour Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rothsay Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Rothsay Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Tower Bridge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Tower Bridge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Green Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Wild'S Rents Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Wild'S Rents Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Cluny Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Leathermarket Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wild'S Rents
Apr 2026Drugs Bermondsey Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Bermondsey Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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