Total Crime Rate

110.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

55.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 110.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 55.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.1 8/10
  • Theft from the person 13.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.0 6/10
  • Burglary 11.0 9/10
  • Other theft 8.3 7/10
  • Robbery 8.3 8/10
  • Other crime 5.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hayles Street area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Borough & Bankside , and the 334th lowest crime rate of 769 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 Hayles Street (SE11 4SS) in the last 12 months was 110.2 per 1,000 residents and was 75.7% lower than the Borough & Bankside average (454.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 55.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hayles Street (SE11 4SS), the main crime hotspot is near Elephant And Castle. Police recorded 376 crimes here, including 80 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hayles Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Churchyard Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newington Butts
Apr 2026Other theft Newington Butts Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Princess Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Princess Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newington Butts
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newington Butts
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newington Butts
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holyoak Road
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pastor Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Holyoak Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Holyoak Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Holyoak Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Holyoak Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holyoak Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holyoak Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Newington Butts Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pastor Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lamlash Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hayles Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person A3202 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person A3202 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person A3202 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person St George'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pastor Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hayles Street
Apr 2026Robbery Hayles Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longville Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St George'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Pastor Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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