Total Crime Rate
270.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Southwark Bridge Road area has the 27th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Borough & Bankside , and the 137th 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 Southwark Bridge Road (SE1 9HF) in the last 12 months was 270.6 per 1,000 residents and was 44.8% lower than the Borough & Bankside average (490.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -61.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 45.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.1% 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 142 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopping Area (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Borough & Bankside| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ewer Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rochester Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rochester Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Rochester Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rochester Walk | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Clink Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Clink Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clink Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clink Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rochester Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bank End | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Bank End | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bank End | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bank End | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bank End | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rochester Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rochester Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Bank End | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Caleb Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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