Crime Rates at Rotherhithe New Road, London, SE16 3FB

Rotherhithe New Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Old Kent Road , and the 190th lowest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rotherhithe New Road (SE16 3FB) in the last 12 months was 69.9 per 1,000 residents and was 44.5% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 40.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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