Total Crime Rate
178.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Marychurch Street area has the 17th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in North Bermondsey , and the 264th highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around St Marychurch Street (SE16 4HT) in the last 12 months was 178.0 per 1,000 residents and was 25.6% higher than the North Bermondsey average (141.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 137.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 62.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 69.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Marychurch Street (SE16 4HT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brewhouse Lane, where police recorded 127 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Marychurch Street (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fulford Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brewhouse Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mayflower Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wapping | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Cinnamon Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridewell Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Culling Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brewhouse Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brewhouse Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | St Marychurch Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brewhouse Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Brewhouse Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Brewhouse Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Brewhouse Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Brewhouse Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Brewhouse Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Brewhouse Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Marychurch Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | St Marychurch Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brewhouse Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Neptune Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Rotherhithe Tunnel | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rotherhithe Tunnel | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kenning Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Hatteraick Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hatteraick Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Risdon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Neptune Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Marychurch Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Marychurch Street | Under investigation |
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