Crime Rates at Rotherhithe Old Road, London, SE16 2QD

Rotherhithe Old Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in North Bermondsey , and the 309th lowest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rotherhithe Old Road (SE16 2QD) in the last 12 months was 93.5 per 1,000 residents and was 34.0% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 34.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rotherhithe Old Road (SE16 2QD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 111 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.