Total Crime Rate
125.0 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Fountain Green Square area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in London Bridge & West Bermondsey , and the 388th highest crime rate of 799 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 Fountain Green Square (SE16 4TX) in the last 12 months was 125.0 per 1,000 residents and was 51.2% lower than the London Bridge & West Bermondsey average (256.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (β 79.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 73.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fountain Green Square (SE16 4TX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Jamaica Road, where police recorded 88 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Flockton Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Wapping High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | West Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | West Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | West Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cherry Garden Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cherry Garden Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Wapping High Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wapping High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Wapping High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wapping High Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bermondsey Wall East | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Pier Head | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Butterfield Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Janeway Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Janeway Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Emba Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Lilley Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Jamaica Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Loftie Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Perryn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tranton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Tranton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Tranton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tranton Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Perryn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Perryn Road | Under investigation |
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