Crime Rates at Garland Close, London, SE1 6AY

Garland Close area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Chaucer , and the 233rd lowest crime rate of 799 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 Garland Close (SE1 6AY) in the last 12 months was 76.3 per 1,000 residents and was 62.2% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 28.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Garland Close (SE1 6AY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rodney Place, where police recorded 121 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near County Street (44 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.