Crime Rates at Lower Road, London, SE16 2TU

Lower Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in North Bermondsey , and the 226th highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lower Road (SE16 2TU) in the last 12 months was 200.5 per 1,000 residents and was 50.9% higher 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 73.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lower Road (SE16 2TU), the main crime hotspot is near Bus/Coach Station. Police recorded 116 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.