Crime Rates at Bankside, London, SE1 9TG

Bankside area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Borough & Bankside , and the 297th lowest crime rate of 799 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 Bankside (SE1 9TG) in the last 12 months was 91.7 per 1,000 residents and was 81.3% lower than the Borough & Bankside average (490.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 24.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bankside (SE1 9TG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Castle Yard, where police recorded 112 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Southwark Street (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.