Crime Rates at Windmill Close, London, SE1 5BJ

Windmill Close area has the 6th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Old Kent Road , and the 142nd highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Windmill Close (SE1 5BJ) in the last 12 months was 280.7 per 1,000 residents and was 122.8% higher than the Old Kent Road average (126.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 49 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , down -71.4% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 69 (≈ 121.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Windmill Close (SE1 5BJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ambrose Street, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mason Close (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.