Total Crime Rate
298.6 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Brook Drive area has the 26th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Borough & Bankside , and the 121st 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 Brook Drive (SE11 4TU) in the last 12 months was 298.6 per 1,000 residents and was 39.1% lower than the Borough & Bankside average (490.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 32 (β 115.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brook Drive (SE11 4TU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Castlebrook Close, where police recorded 103 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Further/Higher Educational Building (36 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 | Kennington Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | West Square | 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Castlebrook Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Castlebrook Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | West Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | West Square | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Castlebrook Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | West Square | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gilbert Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gilbert Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Lambeth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lambeth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Castlebrook Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Castlebrook Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lambeth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | A302 | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | A302 | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Mead Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Mead Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Police Station | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gladstone Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Hayles Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Hayles Street | Under investigation |
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