Crime Rates at Thorburn Square, London, SE1 5QH

Thorburn Square area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Old Kent Road , and the 44th 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 Thorburn Square (SE1 5QH) in the last 12 months was 31.4 per 1,000 residents and was 75.1% 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 Theft from the person with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 37.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thorburn Square (SE1 5QH), the main crime hotspot is near Balaclava Road. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.