Total Crime Rate

158.4 per 1,000 9/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 158.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 72.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.2 8/10
  • Other theft 13.6 9/10
  • Robbery 13.6 9/10
  • Theft from the person 13.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.1 7/10
  • Drugs 9.1 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Avondale Square area has the 41st lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in London Bridge & West Bermondsey , and the 296th highest crime rate of 799 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 Avondale Square (SE1 5NY) in the last 12 months was 158.4 per 1,000 residents and was 38.2% lower than the London Bridge & West Bermondsey average (256.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (β‰ˆ 86.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 72.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Avondale Square (SE1 5NY), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Avondale Square area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rowcross Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Avondale Square β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rolls Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Avondale Square β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Avondale Square β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Avondale Square β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Avondale Square β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Avondale Square β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chaucer Drive β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Avondale Square β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Avondale Square β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rowcross Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Chaucer Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rowcross Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rowcross Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Avondale Square β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Avondale Square β€”
Sep 2025Drugs Avondale Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Rowcross Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Avondale Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Rowcross Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Rowcross Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Rowcross Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rolls Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nile Terrace β€”
Sep 2025Public order Avondale Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mawbey Road β€”
Sep 2025Theft from the person Balaclava Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Balaclava Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Balaclava Road β€”

Data Sources

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