Total Crime Rate

148.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.8 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 148.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 95.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 23.8 5/10
  • Theft from the person 17.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.9 3/10
  • Robbery 6.0 7/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 3/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

George Row area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in London Bridge & West Bermondsey , and the 317th 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 George Row (SE16 4UW) in the last 12 months was 148.8 per 1,000 residents and was 40.6% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 23.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around George Row (SE16 4UW), 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 George Row area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/50)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gedling Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Flockton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Freda Street —
Apr 2026Robbery Freda Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Freda Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marine Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marine Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marine Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bermondsey Wall West Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ness Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Flockton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Jamaica Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Jacob Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Jamaica Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Jamaica Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Jamaica Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jamaica Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Llewellyn Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Scott Lidgett Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Scott Lidgett Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Scott Lidgett Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jacob Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Flockton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jacob Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Maguire Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Arabella Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gedling Place —
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Data Sources

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