Total Crime Rate

266.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.8 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 266.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 174.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 47.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.1 6/10
  • Other theft 16.9 9/10
  • Robbery 14.0 9/10
  • Burglary 8.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.4 6/10
  • Drugs 5.6 6/10
  • Public order 5.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Avondale Square area has the 25th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in London Bridge & West Bermondsey , and the 157th highest crime rate of 769 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 5PE) in the last 12 months was 266.9 per 1,000 residents and was 6.4% higher 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 Anti-social behaviour with 62 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 47.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Avondale Square (SE1 5PE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Avondale Square, where police recorded 95 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Old Kent Road (25 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
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Old Canal Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Old Kent Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avondale Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Avondale Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Avondale Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Avondale Square
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Avondale Square
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Avondale Square
Apr 2026Theft from the person Old Kent Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Welsford Street
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rolls Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Ossory Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Latona Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Latona 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 2026Anti-social behaviour Welsford Street
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Welsford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bushwood Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Olmar Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Lynton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Abercorn Way
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lovegrove Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lovegrove Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lovegrove Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Olmar Street Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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