Crime Rates at Dean Close, London, SE16 5PH

Dean Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Rotherhithe , and the 258th highest crime rate of 769 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 Dean Close (SE16 5PH) in the last 12 months was 183.0 per 1,000 residents and was 44.3% higher 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 81.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dean Close (SE16 5PH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Clarence Mews, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Paul'S Avenue (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.