Total Crime Rate

208.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.6 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 208.2 10/10
  • Theft from the person 65.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 44.6 7/10
  • Other theft 44.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 37.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.6 7/10
  • Robbery 7.4 8/10
  • Burglary 5.6 6/10
  • Public order 5.6 5/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.9 1/10
  • Shoplifting 1.9 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Upper Ground area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Borough & Bankside , and the 215th highest crime rate of 769 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 Upper Ground (SE1 9PB) in the last 12 months was 208.2 per 1,000 residents and was 54.1% 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 44.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Upper Ground (SE1 9PB), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 182 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Upper Ground area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/110)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Ferry Terminal Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Nicholson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Nicholson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Nicholson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Price'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Nicholson Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nicholson Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Castle Yard —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Castle Yard —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Castle Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Castle Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Castle Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Castle Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Castle Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Castle Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Castle Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Price'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Price'S Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Rennie Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Puddle Dock —
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Data Sources

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