Total Crime Rate

101.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.1 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 101.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 39.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.0 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 10.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.4 8/10
  • Drugs 7.8 7/10
  • Robbery 5.2 7/10
  • Theft from the person 5.2 7/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Rowcross Street area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in London Bridge & West Bermondsey , and the 300th lowest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rowcross Street (SE1 5HS) in the last 12 months was 101.6 per 1,000 residents and was 59.5% lower than the London Bridge & West Bermondsey average (250.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 39.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rowcross Street (SE1 5HS), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 153 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rowcross Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/82)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Nile Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Burnham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Burnham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Glengall Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Glengall Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rowcross Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rowcross Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Rowcross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Nile Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cooper'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chaucer Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rowcross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rowcross Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Rowcross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Canal Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Old Canal Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Old Canal Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Setchell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Burnham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cooper'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Setchell Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bushwood Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rolls Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Reverdy Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Reverdy Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cooper'S Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Mawbey Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bushwood Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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