Total Crime Rate

161.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 161.4 9/10
  • Theft from the person 59.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 33.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.9 7/10
  • Robbery 15.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.9 4/10
  • Other theft 12.0 8/10
  • Drugs 10.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.0 8/10
  • Shoplifting 8.0 5/10
  • Burglary 6.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.0 6/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Old Jamaica Road area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in London Bridge & West Bermondsey , and the 290th highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Old Jamaica Road (SE16 4TE) in the last 12 months was 161.4 per 1,000 residents and was 35.6% 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 Theft from the person with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 33.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Jamaica Road (SE16 4TE), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 88 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Old Jamaica Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/87)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Bridewain Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jacob Street —
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 Freda Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Freda Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Freda Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woolstaplers Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jacob Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Jacob Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Arabella Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Lucey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cadbury Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cadbury Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cadbury Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parker'S Row —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parker'S Row —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parker'S Row —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parker'S Row —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marine Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lucey Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Dunlop Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dockley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Scott Lidgett Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Scott Lidgett Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Scott Lidgett Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Llewellyn Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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