Total Crime Rate

19.2 per 1,000 2/10 Β· Very Low

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 19.2 2/10
  • Burglary 12.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Rotherhithe Street area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Rotherhithe , and the 37th 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 5GW) in the last 12 months was 19.2 per 1,000 residents and was 85.0% lower than the Rotherhithe average (127.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).

In the area around Rotherhithe Street (SE16 5GW), the main crime hotspot is near Smith Close. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Rotherhithe Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Isambard Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Rotherhithe Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Radley Court β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Radley Court β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Radley Court β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Radley Court β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Radley Court β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Radley Court β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Radley Court β€”
Sep 2025Theft from the person Rotherhithe Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Rotherhithe Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Byelands Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Smith Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Smith Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Isambard Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Smith Close β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B205 Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Smith Close β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Windrose Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Kinburn Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Radley Court β€”
Sep 2025Public order St Paul'S Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Ironside Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Paul'S Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ironside Close β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Keel Close Under investigation

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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