Crime Rates at London Bridge, London, SE1 9BG

London Bridge area has the highest crime rate of 82 local areas in London Bridge & West Bermondsey , and the 3rd 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 London Bridge (SE1 9BG) in the last 12 months was 3041.1 per 1,000 residents and was 1086.9% higher than the London Bridge & West Bermondsey average (256.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 190 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 28.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 148 (≈ 675.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around London Bridge (SE1 9BG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 343 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hospital (62 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.