Crime Rates at West Square, London, SE11 4SP

West Square area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Borough & Bankside , and the 302nd highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around West Square (SE11 4SP) in the last 12 months was 153.6 per 1,000 residents and was 68.7% lower than the Borough & Bankside average (490.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Square (SE11 4SP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Elephant And Castle, where police recorded 154 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.