Total Crime Rate

177.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

70.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 177.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 70.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.6 8/10
  • Other theft 17.7 9/10
  • Robbery 17.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.7 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 13.3 10/10
  • Burglary 13.3 9/10
  • Public order 8.9 7/10
  • Theft from the person 8.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Other crime 4.4 6/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Burnham Close area has the 38th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in London Bridge & West Bermondsey , and the 263rd highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Burnham Close (SE1 5RL) in the last 12 months was 177.0 per 1,000 residents and was 29.4% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 70.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burnham Close (SE1 5RL), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 153 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Burnham Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/75)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cooper'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Balaclava Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Balaclava Road —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Mawbey Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Mawbey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Mawbey Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harmony Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cooper'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Balaclava Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Burnham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Burnham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Burnham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rowcross Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rowcross Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Rowcross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Nile Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Balaclava Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Balaclava Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chaucer Drive —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Reverdy Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Welsford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Welsford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Welsford Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Welsford Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rolls Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Reverdy Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Henley Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balaclava Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Henley Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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