Total Crime Rate
185.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ablett Street area has the 15th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in North Bermondsey , and the 251st 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 Ablett Street (SE16 3BL) in the last 12 months was 185.1 per 1,000 residents and was 30.6% higher than the North Bermondsey average (141.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -70.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 74.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ablett Street (SE16 3BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Corbett'S Lane, where police recorded 64 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hyson Road (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In North Bermondsey| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Rotherhithe New Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Stockholm Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Corbett'S Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Corbett'S Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Corbett'S Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Corbett'S Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Corbett'S Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Corbett'S Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Rotherhithe New Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ilderton Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cranswick Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cranswick Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hyson Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rotherhithe New Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Rotherhithe New Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ilderton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Corbett'S Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Ilderton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Eagle Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ilderton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Record Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Record Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Eagle Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Record Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Eagle Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Eagle Close | Under investigation |
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