Total Crime Rate
303.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Rouel Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in London Bridge & West Bermondsey , and the 117th highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Rouel Road (SE16 4BN) in the last 12 months was 303.6 per 1,000 residents and was 18.5% higher 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -62.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 89.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 83.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rouel Road (SE16 4BN), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sweeney Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woolstaplers Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Marine Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rouel Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Freda Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Freda Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Freda Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Freda Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Priter Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Freda Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Woolstaplers Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Thurland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Yalding Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Yalding Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Arabella Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Priter Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Priter Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Neckinger | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Neckinger | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Neckinger | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Lucey Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Rail Sidings Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Thurland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Neckinger | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sun Passage | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lucey Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Lucey Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marine Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marine Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sun Passage | — |
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