Total Crime Rate
184.3 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
66.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Wilson Grove 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 Wilson Grove (SE16 4QA) 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 areaβs 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 (β 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 Wilson Grove (SE16 4QA), 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.
View Crime In North Bermondsey| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Scott Lidgett Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wilson Grove | β |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cherry Garden Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cherry Garden Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marigold Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Marigold Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Marigold Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Clement'S Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Clement'S Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Clement'S Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wilson Grove | β |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Drummond Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tranton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tranton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tranton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Tranton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Tranton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tranton Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Perryn Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Perryn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cherry Garden Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Drummond Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Perryn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | West Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | King Edward The Third Mews | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Prospect Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Prospect Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bermondsey Wall East | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gataker Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Gataker Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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