Total Crime Rate

428.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

168.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 428.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 168.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 105.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 92.4 10/10
  • Public order 37.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 29.4 7/10
  • Burglary 25.2 10/10
  • Robbery 25.2 10/10
  • Theft from the person 25.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.0 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 16.8 10/10
  • Drugs 16.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.8 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 12.6 10/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Other crime 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

St James'S Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Old Kent Road , and the 70th highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around St James'S Road (SE1 5BW) in the last 12 months was 428.6 per 1,000 residents and was 240.2% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 168.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St James'S Road (SE1 5BW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stevenson Crescent, 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.

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Crime Over Time in St James'S Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/57)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A2206 —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Mason Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Mason Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mason Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Strathnairn Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Stevenson Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Camilla Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Camilla Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Camilla Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tenda Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tenda Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ambrose Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Ambrose Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ambrose Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Roseberry Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Roseberry Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Anchor Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beatrice Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Camilla Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Abercorn Way —
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Data Sources

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