Total Crime Rate

467.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

137.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 467.9 10/10
  • Theft from the person 165.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 137.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 64.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 55.1 10/10
  • Other theft 41.3 10/10
  • Public order 36.7 10/10
  • Robbery 36.7 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 22.9 10/10
  • Drugs 18.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.2 7/10
  • Shoplifting 9.2 5/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.6 4/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lower Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 43 local areas in North Bermondsey , and the 57th 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 2XF) in the last 12 months was 467.9 per 1,000 residents and was 252.1% higher than the North Bermondsey average (132.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -38.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 137.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lower Road (SE16 2XF), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Lower Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/63)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Culling Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Surrey Quays Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bus/Coach Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Hithe Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Surrey Quays Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Surrey Quays Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Surrey Quays Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Surrey Quays Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lower Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Canada Water Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Province Drive —
Apr 2026Burglary Province Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Province Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Province Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Province Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person A200 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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