Total Crime Rate
234.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Marcia Road area has the 28th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in London Bridge & West Bermondsey , and the 185th 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 Marcia Road (SE1 5XE) in the last 12 months was 234.7 per 1,000 residents and was 8.4% lower 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 112.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 38.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Marcia Road (SE1 5XE), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 199 crimes here, including 58 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Massinger Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Smyrk'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Upnor Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Upnor Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Upnor Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Upnor Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Smyrk'S Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hendre Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Curtis Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Willow Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hendre Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hendre Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Hendre Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Hendre Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Guinness Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Smyrk'S Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Guinness Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mandela Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mandela Way | Under investigation |
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