Total Crime Rate
291.7 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cherry Garden Street area has the 18th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in London Bridge & West Bermondsey , and the 127th 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 Cherry Garden Street (SE16 4PE) in the last 12 months was 291.7 per 1,000 residents and was 13.8% higher than the London Bridge & West Bermondsey average (256.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 188.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -62.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 36 (β 136.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cherry Garden Street (SE16 4PE), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Loftie Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Tranton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Perryn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Perryn Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Perryn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Perryn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tranton Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Tranton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tranton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bermondsey | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Clement'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Clement'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Drummond Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Drummond Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gataker Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Gataker Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gataker Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Perryn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bermondsey | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | West Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Prospect Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bermondsey Wall East | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bermondsey Wall East | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bermondsey Wall East | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Prospect Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fulford Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bermondsey | β |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
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