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 2NW) 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 2NW), 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 2025Violence and sexual offences Chilton Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bestwood Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bestwood Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bestwood Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Chilton Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Chilton Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chilton Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Croft Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Bestwood Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Croft Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Croft Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour A200 —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft A200 Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson A200 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Rotherhithe Old Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rotherhithe Old Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bestwood Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Robbery Bestwood Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Surrey Quays Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Oldfield Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime St Helena Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cope Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cope Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Cope Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Cope Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Cope Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Oldfield Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Bestwood Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bush Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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