Crime Rates at Pontypool Place, London, SE1 8QF

Pontypool Place area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Borough & Bankside , and the 390th highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Pontypool Place (SE1 8QF) in the last 12 months was 124.6 per 1,000 residents and was 74.6% lower than the Borough & Bankside average (490.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 51.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 87.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pontypool Place (SE1 8QF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Cut, where police recorded 179 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pear Place (58 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.