Total Crime Rate

100.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.5 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 100.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 50.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.2 7/10
  • Other theft 9.2 7/10
  • Public order 9.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.6 3/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Drugs 4.6 5/10
  • Other crime 4.6 6/10
  • Robbery 4.6 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Holywell Close area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in North Bermondsey , and the 297th lowest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Holywell Close (SE16 3EF) in the last 12 months was 100.9 per 1,000 residents and was 24.0% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 50.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holywell Close (SE16 3EF), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 65 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Holywell Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Roseberry Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hyson Road
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Hyson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hyson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Credon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Delaford Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eagle Close
Apr 2026Theft from the person Rotherhithe New Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Almond Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Delaford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Ryder Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Roseberry Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sheppard Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sheppard Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sheppard Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rossetti Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Masters Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rossetti Road

Data Sources

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