Crime Rates at Law Street, London, SE1 4XF

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