Total Crime Rate

154.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

56.6 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 154.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 56.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.4 7/10
  • Theft from the person 20.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.4 7/10
  • Other crime 15.4 10/10
  • Public order 15.4 9/10
  • Shoplifting 10.3 5/10
  • Burglary 7.7 7/10
  • Robbery 7.7 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.6 2/10
  • Drugs 2.6 1/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Ablett Street area has the 17th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in North Bermondsey , and the 308th 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 Ablett Street (SE16 3BL) in the last 12 months was 154.2 per 1,000 residents and was 16.1% higher than the North Bermondsey average (132.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 56.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.2% 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 Sports/Recreation Area (38 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Ablett Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rotherhithe New Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Bermondsey
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Delaford Road
Apr 2026Theft from the person Delaford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eagle Close
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Corbett'S Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rotherhithe New Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Rotherhithe New Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bramcote Grove
Apr 2026Other theft Bramcote Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Varcoe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Record Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Record Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Debnams Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Credon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Corbett'S Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Corbett'S Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Corbett'S Lane
Apr 2026Theft from the person Debnams Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Corbett'S Lane
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Corbett'S Lane
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Zampa Road Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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