Total Crime Rate
208.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
44.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Broadwall 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 Broadwall (SE1 9PL) 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 Broadwall (SE1 9PL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 182 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Upper Ground (34 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Borough & Bankside| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Broadwall | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | The Cut | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | The Cut | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | The Cut | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | The Cut | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Roupell Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Roupell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Roupell Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Conference/Exhibition Centre | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cons Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Cons Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cons Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Cons Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Broadwall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Greet Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Windmill Walk | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Aquinas Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Brad Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Brad Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Duchy Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Duchy Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Duchy Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Windmill Walk | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Broadwall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Windmill Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Windmill Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Broadwall | Under investigation |
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