Total Crime Rate

138.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 138.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.1 7/10
  • Drugs 30.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 30.1 10/10
  • Public order 18.1 9/10
  • Other theft 12.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.0 5/10
  • Other crime 6.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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.
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Crime overview

King & Queen Wharf area has the 11th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Rotherhithe , and the 344th highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around King & Queen Wharf (SE16 5SH) in the last 12 months was 138.6 per 1,000 residents and was 8.3% higher 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -53.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 54.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -43.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around King & Queen Wharf (SE16 5SH), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 85 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in King & Queen Wharf area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Smith Close
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bevin Close
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Rotherhithe Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Smith Close
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Keel Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Smith Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Rotherhithe Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Rotherhithe Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Smith Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jardine Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Byelands Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order St Paul'S Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Paul'S Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jardine Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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