Crime Rates at Princess Street, London, SE1 6JS

Princess Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Borough & Bankside , and the 14th highest crime rate of 769 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 Princess Street (SE1 6JS) in the last 12 months was 1209.1 per 1,000 residents and was 166.3% higher than the Borough & Bankside average (454.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 128 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -36.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 65 (≈ 247.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Princess Street (SE1 6JS), the main crime hotspot is near Newington Causeway. Police recorded 436 crimes here, including 123 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.