Total Crime Rate
300.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Harper Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Chaucer , and the 119th highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Harper Road (SE1 6QD) in the last 12 months was 300.4 per 1,000 residents and was 48.9% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 134.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 47.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Harper Road (SE1 6QD), the main crime hotspot is near Newington Causeway. Police recorded 322 crimes here, including 89 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Chaucer| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rockingham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rockingham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rockingham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rockingham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rockingham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Rockingham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rockingham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Meadow Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bath Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elephant Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elephant Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elephant Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elephant Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elephant Road | Under investigation |
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