Total Crime Rate
953.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Oswin Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Borough & Bankside , and the 19th highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Oswin Street (SE11 4TF) in the last 12 months was 953.6 per 1,000 residents and was 94.5% higher than the Borough & Bankside average (490.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 52 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 278.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 118.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Oswin Street (SE11 4TF), the main crime hotspot is near Elephant And Castle. Police recorded 404 crimes here, including 81 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Borough & Bankside| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Renfrew Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Elephant And Castle | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Elephant And Castle | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Elephant And Castle | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Elephant And Castle | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Elephant And Castle | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Elephant And Castle | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Elephant And Castle | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Elephant And Castle | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Elephant And Castle | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Elephant And Castle | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Elephant And Castle | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Elephant And Castle | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Elephant And Castle | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Elephant And Castle | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Elephant And Castle | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Elephant And Castle | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elephant And Castle | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elephant And Castle | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Gaunt Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Elephant And Castle | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Gaunt Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Ontario Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Elephant And Castle | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Elephant And Castle | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Elephant And Castle | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Elephant And Castle | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Elephant And Castle | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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