Total Crime Rate
35.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Spa Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in London Bridge & West Bermondsey , and the 77th lowest crime rate of 799 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 Spa Road (SE16 3SG) in the last 12 months was 35.3 per 1,000 residents and was 86.2% lower than the London Bridge & West Bermondsey average (256.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -87.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 11.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -73.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 101.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Spa Road (SE16 3SG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Spa Road, where police recorded 70 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Vauban Street (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In London Bridge & West Bermondsey| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sweeney Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cadbury Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Yalding Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Yalding Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Jamaica Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jamaica Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jamaica Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Linsey Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Thurland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Arabella Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cadbury Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Thurland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Jamaica Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B202 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Woodmill Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vauban Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Vauban Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Woodmill Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gedling Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Gedling Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Neckinger | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Neckinger | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Neckinger | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Neckinger | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Woolstaplers Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ness Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Neckinger | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rouel Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Sun Passage | Under investigation |
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