Crime Rates at Lower Road, London, SE16 2UF

Lower Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in North Bermondsey , and the 177th highest crime rate of 799 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 2UF) in the last 12 months was 240.9 per 1,000 residents and was 70.0% higher than the North Bermondsey average (141.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 75.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 242.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lower Road (SE16 2UF), 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 (34 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.