Total Crime Rate

887.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

211.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 887.4 10/10
  • Theft from the person 364.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 211.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 152.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 92.7 10/10
  • Other theft 66.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 66.2 8/10
  • Robbery 53.0 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 26.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.9 9/10
  • Drugs 13.3 9/10
  • Other crime 13.3 10/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Public order 6.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Oswin Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Borough & Bankside , and the 19th highest crime rate of 769 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 887.4 per 1,000 residents and was 95.5% higher than the Borough & Bankside average (454.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 55 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 211.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 65.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oswin Street (SE11 4TF), the main crime hotspot is near Elephant And Castle. Police recorded 381 crimes here, including 83 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Oswin Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/176)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Newington Causeway Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Howell Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ontario Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Ontario Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Oswin Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newington Causeway —
Apr 2026Drugs Newington Causeway Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Newington Causeway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Newington Causeway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Newington Causeway Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Newington Causeway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Howell Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Newington Causeway Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Newington Causeway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Princess Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Princess Street Under investigation
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 2026Theft from the person Princess Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Elephant And Castle Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Elephant And Castle Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Elephant And Castle Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Howell Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Elephant And Castle Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Churchyard Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Churchyard Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Churchyard Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Churchyard Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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