Total Crime Rate

30.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 30.2 3/10
  • Violent crimes 9.3 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.3 5/10
  • Public order 4.6 4/10
  • Theft from the person 4.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.6 1/10
  • Other theft 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

St James'S Road area has the lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Old Kent Road , and the 41st lowest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around St James'S Road (SE1 5LJ) in the last 12 months was 30.2 per 1,000 residents and was 76.1% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 9.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St James'S Road (SE1 5LJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St James'S Road, where police recorded 62 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 (30/68)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A2206 —
Apr 2026Other crime Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Culloden Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beatrice Road 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Stevenson Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Culloden Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ambrose Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sheppard Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sheppard Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sheppard Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Roseberry Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Roseberry Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ambrose Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ambrose Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Verney Way —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tenda Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tenda Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Camilla Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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