Total Crime Rate
445.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
59.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hopton Street area has the 17th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Borough & Bankside , and the 64th highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hopton Street (SE1 9JB) in the last 12 months was 445.3 per 1,000 residents and was 1.9% 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 55 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -30.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 59.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hopton Street (SE1 9JB), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 227 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Borough & Bankside| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | A3200 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Farnham Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Puddle Dock | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Puddle Dock | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Farnham Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Farnham Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Farnham Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Farnham Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Burrell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Burrell Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Burrell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Burrell Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Farnham Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Farnham Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | A3200 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Scoresby Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Nicholson Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Nicholson Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Nicholson Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Nicholson Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Nicholson Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Holland Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Castle Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Castle Yard | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Castle Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Farnham Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Farnham Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Castle Yard | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Price'S Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Sumner Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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