Total Crime Rate

138.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 138.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 48.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.4 8/10
  • Burglary 22.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.1 8/10
  • Other theft 8.5 7/10
  • Robbery 8.5 8/10
  • Theft from the person 8.5 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.7 5/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Elephant Lane area has the 21st highest crime rate of 43 local areas in North Bermondsey , and the 348th highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Elephant Lane (SE16 4JD) in the last 12 months was 138.4 per 1,000 residents and was 4.2% higher than the North Bermondsey average (132.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -35.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 48.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elephant Lane (SE16 4JD), the main crime hotspot is near Brewhouse Lane. Police recorded 96 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Elephant Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/41)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bermondsey Wall East —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Rupack Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Marychurch Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ann Moss Way —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Ann Moss Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ann Moss Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ann Moss Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ann Moss Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Rupack Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Neptune Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Marychurch Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Neptune Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moodkee Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Risdon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Hatteraick Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brunel Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brunel Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Rotherhithe Tunnel Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Rotherhithe Tunnel Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary St Marychurch Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Risdon Street —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Culling Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Tunnel Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Culling Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Bermondsey Wall East Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prospect Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prospect Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour King Edward The Third Mews —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Brewhouse Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Brewhouse Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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