Total Crime Rate

54.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · 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 54.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.2 4/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Drugs 2.6 1/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Teak Close area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Rotherhithe , and the 142nd 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 Teak Close (SE16 5NW) in the last 12 months was 54.3 per 1,000 residents and was 57.6% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 31.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Teak Close (SE16 5NW), the main crime hotspot is near Blondin Way. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Teak Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bevin Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Admiral Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sandpiper Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Sandpiper Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sandpiper Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Silver Walk —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bryan Road —
Sep 2025Drugs Silver Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Redwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blondin Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mahogany Close —
Sep 2025Public order Vincents Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Staples Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Staples Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 14 of 14

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑