Crime Rates at County Street, London, SE1 6AH

County Street area has the 17th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Chaucer , and the 124th 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 County Street (SE1 6AH) in the last 12 months was 297.3 per 1,000 residents and was 47.4% higher than the Chaucer average (201.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 46 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 61 (≈ 126.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 29.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 70.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around County Street (SE1 6AH), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 171 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.