Total Crime Rate
168.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lower Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in North Bermondsey , and the 280th highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lower Road (SE16 2UG) in the last 12 months was 168.0 per 1,000 residents and was 18.6% higher than the North Bermondsey average (141.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -24.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 55.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lower Road (SE16 2UG), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hodnet Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Marley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | A200 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Rotherhithe Old Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rotherhithe Old Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rotherhithe Old Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Surrey Quays | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | A200 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Tawny Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Trident Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Trident Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Trident Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Trident Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | A200 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Luxford Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Mayflower Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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