Total Crime Rate
251.8 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Farncombe Street area has the 25th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in London Bridge & West Bermondsey , and the 164th 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 Farncombe Street (SE16 4PT) in the last 12 months was 251.8 per 1,000 residents and was 1.7% lower than the London Bridge & West Bermondsey average (256.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -55.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (β 69.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 90.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Farncombe Street (SE16 4PT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Jamaica Road, where police recorded 88 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near West Lane (38 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In London Bridge & West Bermondsey| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Flockton Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Jamaica Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bermondsey Wall East | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Jamaica Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Jamaica Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jamaica Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Emba Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Ben Smith Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Ben Smith Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jamaica Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bermondsey Wall East | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jamaica Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Collett Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bermondsey | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bermondsey | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bermondsey | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Perryn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Perryn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bermondsey Wall East | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Perryn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Wapping High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Janeway Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Janeway Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Butterfield Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Knighten Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Pier Head | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bermondsey Wall East | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wapping High Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Wapping High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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