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

Rotherhithe Old Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in North Bermondsey , and the 312th lowest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rotherhithe Old Road (SE16 2QD) in the last 12 months was 104.8 per 1,000 residents and was 21.1% lower than the North Bermondsey average (132.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 48.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rotherhithe Old Road (SE16 2QD), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 108 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.