Total Crime Rate
314.8 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Abercorn Way area has the 16th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in London Bridge & West Bermondsey , and the 109th highest crime rate of 799 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 Abercorn Way (SE1 5HR) in the last 12 months was 314.8 per 1,000 residents and was 22.9% higher than the London Bridge & West Bermondsey average (256.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -85.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (β 120.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 18.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Abercorn Way (SE1 5HR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Avondale Square, where police recorded 92 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rolls Road (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In London Bridge & West Bermondsey| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Ossory Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Avondale Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | B204 | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Longley Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Longley Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Welsford Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Avondale Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Avondale Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Avondale Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Avondale Square | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen Annes Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Avondale Square | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Avondale Square | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Avondale Square | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Avondale Square | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Avondale Square | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Avondale Square | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Avondale Square | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Avondale Square | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lynton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Monnow Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rolls Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Esmeralda Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | A2206 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | A2206 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | A2206 | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | A2206 | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Catlin Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Simms Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Strathnairn Street | Under investigation |
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