Crime Rates at Rotherhithe Street, London, SE16 5EL

Rotherhithe Street area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Rotherhithe , and the 212th lowest crime rate of 799 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 Rotherhithe Street (SE16 5EL) in the last 12 months was 68.5 per 1,000 residents and was 46.5% lower than the Rotherhithe average (127.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 22.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 22.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rotherhithe Street (SE16 5EL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Northey Street, where police recorded 55 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bywater Place (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.