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 2NJ) 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 2NJ), 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 2025Anti-social behaviour Luxford Street —
Sep 2025Theft from the person Surrey Quays Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket 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 2025Robbery Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rotherhithe Old Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rotherhithe Old Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Rotherhithe Old Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson A200 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft A200 Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour A200 —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chilton Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chilton Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Burglary Chilton Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brunswick Quay —
Sep 2025Public order Trident Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Trident Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2025Burglary Redriff Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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