Total Crime Rate
197.1 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Gilbert Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in St George's , and the 235th highest crime rate of 799 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 Gilbert Road (SE11 4ND) in the last 12 months was 197.1 per 1,000 residents and was 5.5% higher than the St George's average (186.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 900.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (β 57.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gilbert Road (SE11 4ND), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Castlebrook Close, where police recorded 103 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kennings Way (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Cottington Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Castlebrook Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Castlebrook Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Castlebrook Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Castlebrook Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Castlebrook Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Castlebrook Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Castlebrook Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Castlebrook Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Castlebrook Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hedger Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Hayles Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Hayles Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Longville Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cottington Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cottington Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | West Square | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cottington Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Renfrew Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kempsford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Kempsford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kempsford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kempsford Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cottington Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cottington Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cottington Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cottington Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Cottington Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Cottington Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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