Total Crime Rate
121.2 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Orient Street area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Borough & Bankside , and the 400th 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 Orient Street (SE11 4SR) in the last 12 months was 121.2 per 1,000 residents and was 75.3% lower than the Borough & Bankside average (490.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -69.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (β 38.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Orient Street (SE11 4SR), 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.
View Crime In Borough & Bankside| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kempsford Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Castlebrook Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Lambeth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gilbert Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gilbert Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | West Square | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | West Square | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | West Square | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | West Square | 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 | Other theft | Lambeth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Gladstone Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Colnbrook Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Colnbrook Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Colnbrook Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Public order | Lambeth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brook Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Garden Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Dante Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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