Total Crime Rate

61.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 61.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 21.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.5 4/10
  • Other theft 12.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.3 7/10
  • Public order 6.2 5/10
  • Theft from the person 6.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Adams Gardens Estate area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in North Bermondsey , and the 164th lowest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Adams Gardens Estate (SE16 4JH) in the last 12 months was 61.9 per 1,000 residents and was 53.4% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Adams Gardens Estate (SE16 4JH), the main crime hotspot is near Bus/Coach Station. Police recorded 116 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Adams Gardens Estate area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Wapping Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Bus/Coach Station 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 2026Robbery Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moodkee Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bus/Coach Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Risdon Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Neptune Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson King Stairs Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Neptune Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Tunnel Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Tunnel Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tunnel Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kenning Street
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kenning Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kenning Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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