Crime Rates at Layard Square, London, SE16 2JE

Layard Square area has the 14th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in North Bermondsey , and the 250th highest crime rate of 799 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 Layard Square (SE16 2JE) in the last 12 months was 187.2 per 1,000 residents and was 32.1% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 61.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Layard Square (SE16 2JE), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.