Crime Rates at London Bridge, London, SE1 9BG

London Bridge area has the highest crime rate of 77 local areas in London Bridge & West Bermondsey , and the 2nd 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 London Bridge (SE1 9BG) in the last 12 months was 2858.5 per 1,000 residents and was 1040.2% higher than the London Bridge & West Bermondsey average (250.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 170 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 3 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -38.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 127 (≈ 579.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around London Bridge (SE1 9BG), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 325 crimes here, including 63 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.