Total Crime Rate
110.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
55.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hayles 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 4SU) 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 4SU), 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.
View Crime In St George's| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Elephant And Castle | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Thomas Doyle Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Elephant And Castle | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lamlash Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Elliott'S Row | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Elliott'S Row | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Elliott'S Row | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Elliott'S Row | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Thomas Doyle Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Holyoak Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | St George'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | St George'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | St George'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Newington Butts | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Newington Butts | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Newington Butts | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Newington Butts | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Holyoak Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Holyoak Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Churchyard Row | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Elephant And Castle | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Hayles Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Garden Row | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Elliott'S Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Longville Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Elephant And Castle | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Elephant And Castle | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Elephant And Castle | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Elephant And Castle | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Holyoak Road | Awaiting court outcome |
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