Crime Rates at Benwick Close, London, SE16 2HE

Benwick Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in North Bermondsey , and the 163rd 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 Benwick Close (SE16 2HE) in the last 12 months was 252.5 per 1,000 residents and was 78.2% higher than the North Bermondsey average (141.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 98.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 116.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 14.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Benwick Close (SE16 2HE), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.