Total Crime Rate

87.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 87.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 32.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.3 6/10
  • Theft from the person 14.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.7 8/10
  • Other theft 8.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.9 3/10
  • Drugs 5.9 6/10
  • Other crime 5.9 7/10
  • Robbery 5.9 7/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Rotherhithe New Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Old Kent Road , and the 252nd lowest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rotherhithe New Road (SE16 3EH) in the last 12 months was 87.7 per 1,000 residents and was 30.4% lower than the Old Kent Road average (126.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 32.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rotherhithe New Road (SE16 3EH), 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 Rotherhithe New Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/39)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Lynton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Debnams Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nelldale Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nelldale Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bramcote Grove —
Apr 2026Other theft Bramcote Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Abbeyfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Bermondsey —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Debnams Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Debnams Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rotherhithe New Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Corbett'S Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Corbett'S Lane —
Apr 2026Burglary Corbett'S Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Corbett'S Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Corbett'S Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Frankland Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frankland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Rotherhithe New Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Corbett'S Lane —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Rotherhithe New Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hyson Road —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Delaford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Galleywall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rotherhithe New Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rotherhithe New Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Almond Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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