Total Crime Rate
155.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
36.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Vauban Estate area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in London Bridge & West Bermondsey , and the 305th highest 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 Vauban Estate (SE16 3QY) in the last 12 months was 155.8 per 1,000 residents and was 37.9% lower 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 Anti-social behaviour with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 36.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Vauban Estate (SE16 3QY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Spa Road, where police recorded 73 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Alscot Road (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In South Bermondsey| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Haven Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Neckinger Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Spa Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Spa Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Spa Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Spa Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Spa Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Spa Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Neckinger Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Neckinger Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Dunlop Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Neckinger Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Neckinger Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Vauban Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Vauban Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Vauban Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Vauban Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Vauban Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Vauban Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Spa Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Koops Mill Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Henley Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marine Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Dockley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Dockley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Dockley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ness Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | A2206 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | A2206 | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | A2206 | — |
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