Total Crime Rate
91.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Southwark Bridge Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Borough & Bankside , and the 297th lowest 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 Southwark Bridge Road (SE1 9HA) in the last 12 months was 91.7 per 1,000 residents and was 81.3% lower than the Borough & Bankside average (490.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 24.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Southwark Bridge Road (SE1 9HA), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 121 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Borough & Bankside| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bank End | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Perkins Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Perkins Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Maiden Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Maiden Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maiden Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Bank End | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bank End | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bank End | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bank End | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Bank End | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bank End | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clink Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clink Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Clink Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Clink Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Great Trinity Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Gardners Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Bell Wharf Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bear Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bear Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bear Gardens | Under investigation |
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