Crime Rates at Willow Walk, London, SE1 5SU

Willow Walk area has the 7th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in London Bridge & West Bermondsey , and the 40th highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Willow Walk (SE1 5SU) in the last 12 months was 622.2 per 1,000 residents and was 142.8% higher 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 3 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 225.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -9.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 191.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Willow Walk (SE1 5SU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Crimscott Street, where police recorded 171 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (45 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.