Crime Rates at Rotherhithe Street, London, SE16 5EF

Rotherhithe Street area has the highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Rotherhithe , and the 88th highest crime rate of 799 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 Rotherhithe Street (SE16 5EF) in the last 12 months was 368.1 per 1,000 residents and was 187.8% higher than the Rotherhithe average (127.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 67 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 41.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 84.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rotherhithe Street (SE16 5EF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 85 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Spert Street (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.