Total Crime Rate

3887.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 3887.9 10/10
  • Theft from the person 1436.4 10/10
  • Other theft 1309.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 324.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 293.9 10/10
  • Drugs 148.5 10/10
  • Burglary 87.9 10/10
  • Robbery 75.8 10/10
  • Public order 57.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 51.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 51.5 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 36.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.1 7/10
  • Other crime 6.1 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Southwark Bridge Road area has the highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Borough & Bankside , and the 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 Southwark Bridge Road (SE1 9HQ) in the last 12 months was 3887.9 per 1,000 residents and was 693.0% 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 474 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 52.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 151 (≈ 457.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southwark Bridge Road (SE1 9HQ), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 464 crimes here, including 59 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Southwark Bridge Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/122)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Rochester Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Winchester Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rochester Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Rochester Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Rochester Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Rochester Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Rochester Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Rochester Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Rochester Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Rochester Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Rochester Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rochester Walk —
Sep 2025Other theft Clink Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Clink Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Clink Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Clink Street —
Sep 2025Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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