Crime Rates at Lockwood Square, London, SE16 2HS

Lockwood Square area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in North Bermondsey , and the 333rd 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 Lockwood Square (SE16 2HS) in the last 12 months was 110.1 per 1,000 residents and was 17.1% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -23.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 47.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lockwood Square (SE16 2HS), the main crime hotspot is near West Lane. Police recorded 95 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.