Total Crime Rate
145.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Chambers Street area has the 39th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in London Bridge & West Bermondsey , and the 321st 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 Chambers Street (SE16 4EP) in the last 12 months was 145.5 per 1,000 residents and was 43.2% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 61.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chambers Street (SE16 4EP), the main crime hotspot is near Jamaica Road. Police recorded 88 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wolseley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Marine Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Jamaica Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sun Passage | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sun Passage | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sun Passage | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Sun Passage | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sun Passage | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marine Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marine Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Marine Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Marine Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Freda Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jamaica Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Freda Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bermondsey Wall East | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Butterfield Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Janeway Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Janeway Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Emba Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lily Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Jamaica Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jamaica Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Chambers Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bermondsey | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tranton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Tranton Road | Under investigation |
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