Total Crime Rate
9.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025George Mathers Road area has the lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in St George's , and the 13th lowest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around George Mathers Road (SE11 4RU) in the last 12 months was 9.8 per 1,000 residents and was 94.8% lower than the St George's average (186.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
In the area around George Mathers Road (SE11 4RU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Castlebrook Close, where police recorded 103 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Churchyard Row (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In St George's| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kempsford Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Alberta Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kennington | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kennington | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kennington | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kennington | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kennington | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dugard Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Opal Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Opal Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Opal Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Opal Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alberta Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Alberta Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Kennington | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Alberta Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alberta Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Holyoak Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Holyoak Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Holyoak Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Holyoak Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holyoak Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holyoak Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dante Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dante Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dante Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Kennington | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Kennington | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Dante Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kennings Way | Under investigation |
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