Crime Rates at Rotherhithe New Road, London, SE16 2BW

Rotherhithe New Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in North Bermondsey , and the 381st lowest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rotherhithe New Road (SE16 2BW) in the last 12 months was 125.0 per 1,000 residents and was 5.9% lower than the North Bermondsey average (132.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 43.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rotherhithe New Road (SE16 2BW), the main crime hotspot is near Cope Street. Police recorded 71 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.