Crime Rates at Cathay Street, London, SE16 4TS

Cathay Street area has the 16th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in North Bermondsey , and the 253rd highest crime rate of 799 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 Cathay Street (SE16 4TS) in the last 12 months was 184.7 per 1,000 residents and was 30.4% higher than the North Bermondsey average (141.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 44.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cathay Street (SE16 4TS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brewhouse Lane, where police recorded 127 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.