Total Crime Rate
505.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Maiden Lane area has the 15th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Borough & Bankside , and the 54th highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Maiden Lane (SE1 9HG) in the last 12 months was 505.2 per 1,000 residents and was 3.0% higher 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 257.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 82.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Maiden Lane (SE1 9HG), the main crime hotspot is near Borough High Street. Police recorded 551 crimes here, including 147 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 | Robbery | Sumner Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maiden Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Maiden Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Maiden Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Perkins Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Perkins Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bank End | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gatehouse Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Gatehouse Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Gatehouse Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Gatehouse Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Gatehouse Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Gatehouse Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Gatehouse Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Bank End | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bank End | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 |
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