Total Crime Rate

559.8 per 1,000 10/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

146.7 per 1,000 10/10 Β· 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 559.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 331.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 146.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 125.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.2 10/10
  • Drugs 16.3 9/10
  • Public order 16.3 9/10
  • Other crime 10.9 10/10
  • Other theft 10.9 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.4 8/10
  • Burglary 5.4 6/10
  • Robbery 5.4 7/10
  • Theft from the person 5.4 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Polperro Mews area has the highest crime rate of 21 local areas in St George's , and the 46th 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 Polperro Mews (SE11 4TY) in the last 12 months was 559.8 per 1,000 residents and was 207.2% higher than the St George's average (182.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 61 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (β‰ˆ 146.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Polperro Mews (SE11 4TY), the main crime hotspot is near Churchyard Row. Police recorded 100 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Polperro Mews area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Churchyard Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Square β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lamlash Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Renfrew Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Renfrew Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Renfrew Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Renfrew Road β€”
Apr 2026Theft from the person Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elliott'S Row β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holyoak Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elliott'S Row β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elliott'S Row β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kempsford Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kempsford Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kempsford Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elliott'S Row β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brook Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Churchyard Row β€”
Apr 2026Drugs West Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holyoak Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Churchyard Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holyoak Road β€”
Apr 2026Robbery Hayles Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hayles Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hayles Street β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longville Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hedger Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hedger Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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