Crime Rates at Princess Street, London, SE1 6JS

Princess Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Borough & Bankside , and the 14th 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 Princess Street (SE1 6JS) in the last 12 months was 1167.3 per 1,000 residents and was 138.1% higher than the Borough & Bankside average (490.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 121 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 63 (≈ 239.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 43.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Princess Street (SE1 6JS), the main crime hotspot is near Newington Causeway. Police recorded 457 crimes here, including 123 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.