Total Crime Rate

22.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 22.4 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.4 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.6 5/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Tawny Way area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Rotherhithe , and the 47th lowest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Tawny Way (SE16 2NH) in the last 12 months was 22.4 per 1,000 residents and was 82.5% lower than the Rotherhithe average (127.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2023. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tawny Way (SE16 2NH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 111 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cope Street (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Tawny Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hodnet Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Surrey Quays Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Tawny Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rotherhithe Old Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Trident Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Trident Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Trident Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Trident Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Trident Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Mayflower Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Greenland Quay Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Greenland Quay Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brunswick Quay —
Sep 2025Burglary Redriff Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rotherhithe Old Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Rotherhithe Old Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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