Total Crime Rate
276.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
112.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bakery Street area has the 20th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in London Bridge & West Bermondsey , and the 146th highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bakery Street (SE16 3GF) in the last 12 months was 276.5 per 1,000 residents and was 10.3% higher than the London Bridge & West Bermondsey average (250.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 112.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bakery Street (SE16 3GF), the main crime hotspot is near Crimscott Street. Police recorded 133 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In London Bridge & West Bermondsey| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Purbrook Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gedling Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Sweeney Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alscot Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Alscot Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Alscot Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Alscot Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Alscot Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Neckinger | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Neckinger | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Neckinger | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Neckinger | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gedling Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Sweeney Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gedling Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gedling Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gedling Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gedling Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gedling Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Arts Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Arts Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Limasol Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Limasol Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Limasol Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sweeney Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Henley Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Woodmill Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Neckinger Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Koops Mill Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Dunlop Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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