Crime Rates at London Road, London, SE1 6JZ

London Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Borough & Bankside , and the 60th 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 London Road (SE1 6JZ) in the last 12 months was 30.1 per 1,000 residents and was 93.9% lower 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 33.3% YoY).

In the area around London Road (SE1 6JZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Elephant And Castle, where police recorded 154 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Webber Street (40 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.