Total Crime Rate

279.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

55.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 279.8 10/10
  • Theft from the person 87.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 55.1 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 41.3 10/10
  • Other theft 36.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.5 8/10
  • Robbery 18.4 10/10
  • Burglary 9.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.2 7/10
  • Drugs 9.2 8/10
  • Public order 4.6 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.6 4/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Southwark Bridge Road area has the 26th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Borough & Bankside , and the 143rd highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Southwark Bridge Road (SE1 9HF) in the last 12 months was 279.8 per 1,000 residents and was 38.4% lower than the Borough & Bankside average (454.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 55.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southwark Bridge Road (SE1 9HF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 138 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopping Area (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Southwark Bridge Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/83)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queenhithe Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bank End Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Bank End Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Bank End Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Bank End Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bank End Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bank End Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Maiden Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Perkins Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Perkins Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little Dorrit Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Little Dorrit Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Little Dorrit Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rochester Walk —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Rochester Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Rochester Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Rochester Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Rochester Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Rochester Walk Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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