Crime Rates at Prospect Street, London, SE16 4EY

Prospect Street area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in North Bermondsey , and the 370th lowest crime rate of 799 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 Prospect Street (SE16 4EY) in the last 12 months was 112.1 per 1,000 residents and was 20.9% lower than the North Bermondsey average (141.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 50.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -32.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 21.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Prospect Street (SE16 4EY), the main crime hotspot is near West Lane. Police recorded 82 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.