Total Crime Rate

42.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.3 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 42.1 4/10
  • Violent crimes 26.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Burglary 1.8 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.8 1/10
  • Public order 1.8 1/10
  • Robbery 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Fisher Close area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Rotherhithe , and the 75th lowest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Fisher Close (SE16 5AE) in the last 12 months was 42.1 per 1,000 residents and was 66.8% lower than the Rotherhithe average (126.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 26.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 82.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fisher Close (SE16 5AE), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 84 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Fisher Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Smith Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Greenacre Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Elizabeth Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bevin Close —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Paul'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary St Paul'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary St Paul'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dock Hill Avenue —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Princes Riverside Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Byelands Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rotherhithe Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rotherhithe Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rotherhithe Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rotherhithe Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leydon Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leydon Close —
Apr 2026Burglary Byelands Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Byelands Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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