Crime Rates at Hithe Grove, London, SE16 2XP

Hithe Grove area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 43 local areas in North Bermondsey , and the 43rd highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hithe Grove (SE16 2XP) in the last 12 months was 594.5 per 1,000 residents and was 347.5% 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 86 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 64 (≈ 134.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hithe Grove (SE16 2XP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bus/Coach Station, where police recorded 116 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopping Area (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.