Total Crime Rate

273.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

107.1 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 273.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 107.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 91.3 10/10
  • Theft from the person 55.6 10/10
  • Other theft 51.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.8 10/10
  • Burglary 15.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.9 4/10
  • Robbery 7.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.9 7/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.0 6/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Dickens Estate area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 77 local areas in London Bridge & West Bermondsey , and the 149th 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 Dickens Estate (SE16 4SX) in the last 12 months was 273.8 per 1,000 residents and was 9.2% higher 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 Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 107.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dickens Estate (SE16 4SX), the main crime hotspot is near Jamaica Road. Police recorded 89 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dickens Estate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/72)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Enid Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Flockton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dockley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jamaica Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Jamaica Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Jamaica Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Jamaica Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Jamaica Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Flockton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Flockton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ness Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Dockley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bermondsey Wall West Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Loftie Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lucey Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Lucey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marine Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marine Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marine Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Dockley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jamaica Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Freda Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Scott Lidgett Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ben Smith Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ben Smith Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ben Smith Way —
Apr 2026Robbery Ben Smith Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Ben Smith Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Ben Smith Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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