Crime Rates at John Roll Way, London, SE16 4SP

John Roll Way area has the 5th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in London Bridge & West Bermondsey , and the 33rd highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around John Roll Way (SE16 4SP) in the last 12 months was 696.1 per 1,000 residents and was 176.3% higher than the London Bridge & West Bermondsey average (251.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 42.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 220.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around John Roll Way (SE16 4SP), the main crime hotspot is near West Lane. Police recorded 95 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.