Crime Rates at Welsford Street, London, SE1 5RA

Welsford Street area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in London Bridge & West Bermondsey , and the 23rd 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 Welsford Street (SE1 5RA) in the last 12 months was 18.0 per 1,000 residents and was 92.8% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Welsford Street (SE1 5RA), 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.