Total Crime Rate

184.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

66.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 184.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 74.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 66.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 66.7 9/10
  • Other theft 15.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.8 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.8 9/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Pottery Street area has the 39th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in London Bridge & West Bermondsey , and the 254th highest crime rate of 769 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 Pottery Street (SE16 4PH) in the last 12 months was 184.3 per 1,000 residents and was 26.5% lower than the London Bridge & West Bermondsey average (250.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 66.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pottery Street (SE16 4PH), the main crime hotspot is near West Lane. Police recorded 95 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Pottery Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/81)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Loftie Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wilson Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cherry Garden Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cherry Garden Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cherry Garden Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marigold Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marigold Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marigold Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wilson Grove —
Apr 2026Other theft West Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tranton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tranton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tranton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tranton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Tranton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tranton Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Perryn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs West Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft West Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Perryn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour King Edward The Third Mews —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dundee Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Dundee Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dundee Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wapping High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Knighten Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Conference/Exhibition Centre —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fulford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prospect Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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